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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
Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2026
The analyst types a question into this assistant’s chat window, asking for the latest count of warships there.
—Erik German, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
For those keeping track, that would be six consecutive road games counting the regular season, play-in tournament and then the first two playoff games.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Tammy Machado is suspected of mortgage fraud and two counts of willfully making a false return under penalty of perjury.
—Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2026
The analyst types a question into this assistant’s chat window, asking for the latest count of warships there.
—Erik German, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
Verb
Wembanyama competed in 64 regular-season games in addition to the NBA Cup Final, which does not count toward regular-season record or statistics, but does qualify as a game played.
—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
For those keeping track, that would be six consecutive road games counting the regular season, play-in tournament and then the first two playoff games.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for count
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To ensure the fairness and credibility of our readers’ poll, any votes originating from the same IP address that exceed 20 submissions will be excluded from the final tally.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Apr. 2026
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The number of cases recorded in 2025 was the highest single-year tally since 1991.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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The central bank chief said the subpoenas threatened a criminal indictment related to his testimony before the Senate Banking Committee in June 2025.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The marketers generated doctors’ orders for the unnecessary medical equipment by using telemedicine companies, many of which were written by doctors who did not have a pre-existing relationship with the beneficiaries or who were not treating them, the indictment said.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In early December, Prieto was told to show up for an immigration check-in at an earlier date than ICE had initially requested and to bring his family.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Pop star Britney Spears has voluntarily checked into rehab following her DUI arrest in Southern California in March, a representative for the singer told CBS LA.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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In a multi-candidate, volatile governor’s race, the candidate who can gather the most pieces may matter far more than the candidate who can afford the most propaganda.—
Matt Klink,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
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This approach reduces the chance of a single point of failure bringing down an entire system and ensures appropriate AI boundaries that keep human intelligence at the center of business decisions that matter.—
Anita Beveridge-Raffo,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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The poor design of that route was a key factor in the crash along with air traffic controllers relying too much on pilots seeing and avoiding other aircraft.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Do not rely on outdoor warning sirens to wake you up indoors.—
Ahmad Bajjey,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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After discovering that the infantry is mounting an attack on Southern forces, Henry considers the chance to clear his name and finally fight for his country.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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Back in Illinois, state lawmakers are considering a gun bill that would require pistol manufacturers to redesign models that can easily be turned into automatic weapons.—
Grace Miserocchi,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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The board will discuss giving them more attention to improve test scores.—
Lacey Beasley,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Heat trimmed the deficit to 123-120 to play on a driving basket by Mitchell, only to see Ball score on the other end to make it 125-120 with 26 seconds to play.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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Now in custody, Terry Rose headed to jail facing a murder charge.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Their results showed that the unusual absorption behavior arises from interactions between excitons, which carry energy, and charge-transfer states, where electrons move between molecules.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Count.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/count. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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