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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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as in to rely
to place reliance or trust
I'm counting on you to show up tomorrow to help me move
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Recent Examples of count
Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
At the beginning of summer, for the first time in months, my daily step count surpassed a mile.
—Lucinda Rosenfeld, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Although not counted as a turnover, the Boise State defense also easily stopped a Nevada fake field goal in the first quarter.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The third count of rape resulted in a hung jury.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
At the beginning of summer, for the first time in months, my daily step count surpassed a mile.
—Lucinda Rosenfeld, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
The Encinitas Ranch Women’s Golf Club, which counts 220 members with about 80 active players each Tuesday, is led by President Susan Hoffman.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Although not counted as a turnover, the Boise State defense also easily stopped a Nevada fake field goal in the first quarter.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for count
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Some 4 1/2 minutes later, Berggren got Detroit on the board with a power-play tally.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Both Nathan MacKinnon and Martin Necas had turnovers on the shift ahead of Hughes’ tally.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
26 Oct. 2025
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Neither Deckmate nor its parent company, Light & Wonder, were implicated in any way in Thursday’s indictments.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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The indictment also refers to an unidentified Player 3.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Tom Curran, energy technology analyst with Seaport Research Partners, told Fortune the power opportunity is an emerging bright spot in an industry suffering through a slump.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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Joanne can tell there’s trouble when the woman who may one day become her sister-in-law shows up to a double date with bangs.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
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But what matters is how such issues are addressed.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Transfers out and in should rely on a number of factors, including the upcoming fixtures for the outgoing and incoming players, as well as their underlying numbers.—
Holly Shand,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Yet beneath its delightful surface, Nobody Wants This remains an uneven show—one that relies too heavily on its effervescent stars and, despite treating them with more kindness this time around, still struggles with its Jewish women.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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To stake his claim to be considered for a F1 seat at any team, the 20-year-old would increase his odds by bagging the F2 title.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Travelers to Europe should consider a phone crossbody purse instead, like this compact but spacious one from Amazon.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Aggregate score is not a factor.—
Avi Creditor,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Since there was no elimination last week, viewer votes from Dedication Night and Wicked Night were combined with the judges’ scores from both nights to determine the couple sent home.—
Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Head coach Chauncey Billups wasn’t on the sideline for the opener and was placed on indefinite leave after his arrest Thursday on federal gambling charges.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Enriquez said the man would be booked into jail on felony charges.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Count.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/count. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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