1
2
as in indictment
a formal claim of criminal wrongdoing against a person
she's been charged with two counts of larceny
Synonyms & Similar Words
1
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
2
as in to matter
to be of importance
punctuality and a neat appearance count during a job interview
Synonyms & Similar Words
3
as in to rely
to place reliance or trust
I'm counting on you to show up tomorrow to help me move
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of count
Ella Lee, The Hill, 25 June 2025
The project will now head to writers to pen an adaptation of what is King’s longest work, with a page count of 1,152.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2025
Dave Quinn, People.com, 23 June 2025
David Becker | Getty Images News | Getty Images
BEIJING — Chinese companies are so intent on global expansion that even the biggest stock offering to date on Shanghai’s tech-heavy STAR board counts the U.S. as one of its biggest markets, on par with China.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 12 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for count
Noun
The New Jersey Democrat was charged in a criminal complaint by Alina Habba, interim U.S. attorney for New Jersey and President Trump’s former personal attorney, and was indicted this month on three counts.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 25 June 2025
The project will now head to writers to pen an adaptation of what is King’s longest work, with a page count of 1,152.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2025
Verb
Final donations are still being counted, but the 33rd edition of Broadway Bares topped the $2.4 million mark for the first time in its history.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 23 June 2025
David Becker | Getty Images News | Getty Images
BEIJING — Chinese companies are so intent on global expansion that even the biggest stock offering to date on Shanghai’s tech-heavy STAR board counts the U.S. as one of its biggest markets, on par with China.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 12 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for count
Recent Examples of Synonyms for count
Noun
-
Mariah Carey’s Career Smashes Throughout her career, Carey has scored only a few top 10 wins on both of these tallies — but that’s largely because they were introduced long after many of her biggest smashes had their heyday.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
-
The United States is home to the most millionaires of any country, with a tally of 23.8 million in 2024, according to a new report by UBS.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
19 June 2025
Noun
-
Dugan was suspended from her position on April 29, followed by an indictment from a federal grand jury on May 13.—
Mackenzie Thomas,
The Washington Examiner,
20 June 2025
-
The screenshot was saved on May 6, 2020 -- four days before she was reported missing by a neighbor, according to the indictment.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
20 June 2025
Verb
-
In summer 2001, he was told to quickly pack his bags as the sheriff was coming to evict them.—
Jan Goldsmith,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 June 2025
-
There is no single blueprint for what a sporting director should look like, but multiple sources have told The Athletic that Newcastle are leaning towards the architect model: someone to direct all football operations.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
Verb
-
Your business success demands brutal focus on what matters and courage to ignore everything else.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
-
For the mother of Brooklyn Nets first-round draft pick Danny Wolf, the details didn’t matter.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2025
Verb
-
Israel, meanwhile, relies on both subterfuge and robust regular ground and air forces that are apparently unmatched in the region.—
Christopher Bodeen,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
-
The regime relies on repression—crackdowns, imprisonment, torture, executions—to maintain control of a stifled and restive population.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
21 June 2025
Verb
-
There’s also the unique geopolitical role of Qatar to consider.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
-
Many consider the cases to be politically motivated, although Erdogan’s government contends that the courts are impartial and free of political involvement.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2025
Noun
-
Here are the inspection scores and violations for restaurants within the city limits of Arlington for June 8th - June 21st, 2025 A score of 100 is a perfect score and 70 is considered to be extremely poor.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2025
-
The first half, directed by Sam Bailey, shapes into a heist procedural, albeit one where the victims are too generic for the scores to be all that satisfying.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
25 June 2025
Noun
-
Outrage from the Sikh community, as well as a social media push calling for hate crime charges, encouraged prosecutors to take another look at the case, officials said.—
Sheetal Banchariya,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2025
-
However, the jury could not agree on the third charge of manslaughter while operating a motor vehicle under the influence, the attorneys said.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
18 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Count.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/count. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share