Definition of censusnext
as in count
a total number obtained or recorded by noting each thing as it was being added a thorough census of all the grizzly bears living within the national park

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Recent Examples of census That wasn’t news to Leroy Walker when Book approached him last month during the census. Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026 Additionally, first-time homebuyers in some census tracts can get up to $8,000 with the Flagstar Power-Up program. Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 2 July 2026 The Colorado Constitution requires an independent commission draw new congressional districts once every 10 years after the census. Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 30 June 2026 Location names derived from US county and Canadian census division boundaries based on geographic coordinates. Matt Stiles, CNN Money, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for census
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  • The request calls for a guest count of between 500 and 999 people, along with tents outside Madison Square Garden and street closures around the iconic venue.
    Charlie Carballo, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • Eliseo Mauala was indicted by a Denton County grand jury on June 25 on two counts of collision involving death, Pilot Point police said in a news release.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2026
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  • Normally, credit bureaus tally any credit checks within a 45-day period as one credit check, and your credit score shouldn't go down more than several points when applying to multiple lenders.
    Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • Luis de la Fuente’s team made 23 open-play crosses in the game, which was the joint-third highest tally across their past five major international tournaments (three World Cups and two European Championships).
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 2 July 2026

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“Census.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/census. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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