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as in indictment
a formal claim of criminal wrongdoing against a person
she's been charged with two counts of larceny
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as in to tell
to find the sum of (a collection of things) by noting each one as it is being added
count the baseball gloves in the storage locker to see if there are enough to go around
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as in to matter
to be of importance
punctuality and a neat appearance count during a job interview
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Recent Examples of count
Katie Houlis, CBS News, 9 May 2026
She was initially charged with murder, but that count was dropped as part of the plea deal, court records show.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2026
There’s just one high-rise hotel on the beachfront (nine stories counts as a high-rise in these parts).
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
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Noun
On Thursday, Cepeda-Chevalier was charged via summons with one count of theft of a domestic companion animal.
—Katie Houlis, CBS News, 9 May 2026
She was initially charged with murder, but that count was dropped as part of the plea deal, court records show.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Verb
But courts have found little consensus over what counts as an admission to the United States.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2026
There’s just one high-rise hotel on the beachfront (nine stories counts as a high-rise in these parts).
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for count
Noun
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At this time, the deceased passenger is included in the tally.—
Camille Behnke,
NBC news,
7 May 2026
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Vote tallies will remain unofficial until approved by the Lake County Election Board on May 15.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Muneeb signed a plea deal on April 15, 2026, admitting to the major allegations in the indictment.—
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
12 May 2026
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In late April, federal prosecutors announced an indictment against the organization, alleging criminal fraud.—
Odette Yousef,
NPR,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Daniel de Visé Americans who traveled on the MV Hondius cruise ship will have the option to return home, rather than to a national quarantine center, if safety protocols permit, a top health official told CNN on Sunday.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Alexa told me she was relieved by the outcome.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Attenborough matters because, for generations of TV viewers, in scores of countries, he has been regarded as the person who best understands one crucial purpose of the medium—who has made the most fruitful use of what television, uniquely, can be for.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Titles don’t matter — results do.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Standardized support would mean women can access these tools without having to rely on informal arrangements or their manager’s discretion or support.—
Shirley Velasquez,
Flow Space,
11 May 2026
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The high speeds that Cerebras advertises helped the company to secure a $20 billion-plus commitment from OpenAI, which relies on Cerebras for a model that writes code.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
Verb
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The hearts and minds of Braves players were on Bobby Cox on a sunny evening at Dodger Stadium before the middle game of a three-game series against the Dodgers — a game that meant very little, considering the news of the day.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
10 May 2026
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Banking groups are floating last-minute changes to a compromise on stablecoin yield as a key Senate panel begins considering a landmark digital asset bill.—
Bloomberg,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2026
Noun
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Cypress tied the score with two outs in the seventh when Jake De Laquil walked, stole second, went to third on a ground out and beat the tag at the plate on a ground ball with the infield in.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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But second-year point guard Carla Leite, who had hurt her ankle earlier in the evening, blew by Jones in isolation to tie the score 96-96 with 27 seconds to play.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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In 2024 a total of 219 unhoused people were arrested on this charge.—
Michael Perkins,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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Reaves, who missed his first five shots on Saturday, led a second-quarter charge to give the Lakers a halftime advantage for the second straight game.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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“Count.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/count. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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