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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
Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2026
If convicted, each defendant faces up to 10 years in prison for each trade secret charge and up to 20 years for obstruction of justice, along with fines of up to $250,000 per count.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 20 Feb. 2026
And Liang counts Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang as a friend.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Brian Douglas Laoz, 22, was charged with two counts attempted premeditated murder and one count each of shooting a deadly missile, tampering with physical evidence and criminal mischief.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2026
If convicted, each defendant faces up to 10 years in prison for each trade secret charge and up to 20 years for obstruction of justice, along with fines of up to $250,000 per count.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
But because the French judge lowballed the American team even more, the Finnish judge’s low score would still have been counted for Chock and Bates but thrown out for Beaudry and Cizeron.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 20 Feb. 2026
And Liang counts Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang as a friend.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for count
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Since then, more than 400 people have been released, according to rights group Foro Penal, though the tally lags official claims of over 800.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Mayoral press conferences and news releases began to include a running tally of involuntary transportations—an acknowledgment, perhaps, of some outer limit to the power of asking nicely from a screen.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2026
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Beyond Song, the defendants are Autumn Hill (referred to as Cameron Arnold in the indictment), Zachary Evetts, Meagan Morris (referred to as Bradford Morris in the indictment), Maricela Rueda, Seth Sikes, Elizabeth Soto, Ines Soto, Savanna Batten and Daniel Rolando Sanchez Estrada.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated February 17,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Feb. 2026
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The organ harvesting allegations haven’t been included in indictments issued by the court.—
Zana Cimili,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Manuelito is worried that Chee will flip out if Leaphorn doesn't soon tell him his plans to exit the Navajo Tribal Police and put her in charge.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Feb. 2026
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But a resort spokesperson told South Tahoe Now that one incident involved the death of a 33-year-old man while skiing on an intermediate trail, and another was a medical emergency involving a 58-year-old man.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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Your voice matters in your care.—
Jereè Paul,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2026
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Whether your employer relies on a formal performance review process at pivotal points throughout the year or more frequent informal feedback, according to 2024 data from Gallup, less than a quarter of employees strongly agree that their performance review process is fair and transparent.—
Vicki Salemi,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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Davidson-Schmich also noted that men’s labor force participation has steadily decreased, potentially limiting the number of women who can rely on a partner’s income when making major financial decisions such as purchasing property.—
Genesis Lisboa,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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All the more impressive considering Stockton, who was about 175 pounds when started high school, didn’t even make varsity as a freshman.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
22 Feb. 2026
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The council will also consider longterm funding plans for the undergrounding project during its first meeting in March.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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Also on Tuesday, Indivisible CT is conducting an anti-ICE rally on the state Capitol lawn, taking political aim at a federal agency that has fallen sharply out of public favor after killing two American citizens in Minnesota and roughing up scores of others.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
17 Feb. 2026
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Canada dominated most of the game, but Great Britain caught up and briefly evened out the scores before falling behind again.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
17 Feb. 2026
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His Mustangs were Colorado’s last big-school wrestling dynasty, with Ottmann in charge for six of what turned into eight straight state crowns from 2003-10.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
22 Feb. 2026
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Those charges remain under investigation.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Count.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/count. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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