censuses

plural of census
as in counts
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 censuses Unlike other areas, its share of farms with over $250,000 in annual sales grew between USDA censuses. — Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026 The Tennessee legislature first repealed a decades-old state law preventing lawmakers from redistricting between censuses as the first step in an effort to turn another seat in the state’s House delegation red. — Joseph Nepomuceno, The Washington Examiner, 7 May 2026 In the 1870 and 1880 censuses, Rosario was still listed as a servant in Romero’s household. — Geraldo Cadava, New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2026 To be sure, there’s nothing in federal or state law preventing Democrats and Republicans from redrawing congressional maps in between censuses. — David M. Drucker, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2026 North Korea does not regularly publish demographic figures, so analysts must extrapolate from past censuses and indirect surveys. — Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Nov. 2025 California’s independent redistricting commission, in plans drawn after the 2010 and 2020 censuses, adopted that interpretation, and the newly gerrymandered districts do as well. — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025 Combining data from more than 24,000 sources, including surveys and censuses, the report includes mortality estimates during crises like COVID-19. — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025 States controlled by either Democrats or Republicans have already undertaken pretty egregious gerrymanders during previous regular redistricting processes, particularly following the 2010 and 2020 censuses. — Charlie Hunt, The Conversation, 8 Aug. 2025
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Noun
  • In other cases, two senior anti-Balaka leaders were convicted in July 2025 on multiple counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
  • And that overall figure has been on a downward trend for the past several years as episode counts get shaved on series and major studios place fewer overall bets on movies or shows annually.
    — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Like others in media, the company no longer reports subscriber tallies for the whole portfolio, which includes AMC+, Shudder, Acorn and the recently launched All Reality.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
  • These tallies are just one off the all-time record of 10, set by Alan Jackson in 2002.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Quarterback Alessio Milivojevic has thrown for 417 yards and three scores with no interceptions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The low scores are mostly due to nerves, not lack of potential.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026

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“Censuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censuses. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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