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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
Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
The company pleaded guilty to three criminal counts tied to its marketing of OxyContin.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Karen Weintraub, USA Today, 3 May 2026
Whose vote counts For months, Cherfilus-McCormick has raised alarms about her district being at the center of Florida’s redistricting effort.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
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Noun
Kateryna Jones, also of Chapel Hill, is charged with one count of racketeering conspiracy; nine counts of embezzlement from a labor organization; one count of health care fraud conspiracy; and one count of theft in connection with health care.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
The company pleaded guilty to three criminal counts tied to its marketing of OxyContin.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Verb
The goal, doctors say, is to count their survival in years, not days.
—Karen Weintraub, USA Today, 3 May 2026
Whose vote counts For months, Cherfilus-McCormick has raised alarms about her district being at the center of Florida’s redistricting effort.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for count
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There is no official tally, but one estimate reported by The Wall Street Journal suggests that roughly half of the nearly 1,000 drone attacks on Saudi Arabia originated from Iraq.—
Alaa Shahine Salha,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Well over 200 journalists and media workers have been killed according to a tally from the Committee to Protect Journalists organization, far more than in conflicts elsewhere like the Russia-Ukraine war.—
Deepti Hajela,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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His lawyer, Ron Kuby, and Assistant District Attorneys Shalena Howard and Talia Gooding-Williams asked Justice Robert Mandelbaum to dismiss the decades-old indictment and conviction, citing a caseload of new evidence that was not disclosed at Ruiz’s November 1994 trial.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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When public outcry over the Wuhan lab and gain-of-function research increased, the indictment claims that Morens and co-conspirators purposefully moved government communications to private emails in order to hide them from the public.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The warning applies to residents of 11 towns and villages in southern Lebanon, according to Reuters, telling them to evacuate their homes and move at least 3,300 feet away to open areas.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Mountaga Tall’s home in the capital, Bamako, was stormed shortly before midnight Saturday, his relative Mahmoud Touré told AP.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
Verb
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What actually matters to you becomes much clearer.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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Why mosquito control matters beyond the bites For most gardeners, mosquitoes are about comfort — or the lack of it.—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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As this country is constantly adapting to changing world geopolitical events, Congress and the president must rely on information from the administration to make informed decisions in the best national interest of the United States.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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Arimatsu’s team is continuing the search for atmospheres around other TNOs by relying on stellar occultation observations.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
Verb
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On the glass, the Lakers won the battle for the second consecutive game, 54-45 – a notable end to the series considering Redick harped on how the Lakers would have to fight against the Rockets – the top rebounding team in the NBA – in the series.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
2 May 2026
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According to the American Academy of Audiology, 50 decibels is considered a moderate level of noise likened to a running dishwasher, rainfall or a conversation.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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The ball slid right underneath his glove, allowing two runs to score, and Semien to end up at second.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Richter came to the plate in the top of the sixth with one out and the score tied 2-2.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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At each stop, a contingent of no more than 10 workers and organizers broke from the group, walked inside and pitched whoever was in charge on Planting Justice, explaining what the working conditions are like at the nurseries that supply the retailers’ plants.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
2 May 2026
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Biffle’s niece, Jordyn, who is in charge of her uncle’s estate, accepted the award on his behalf.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
2 May 2026
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“Count.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/count. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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