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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 exclude
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
I don't feel well, so count me out for the party tonight
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as in to number
to have a total of
that counts up to a pretty sum over the course of several years
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Recent Examples of count
Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Pluchino was taken into custody by Raritan police and charged with two counts of impersonating a law enforcement officer and one count of tampering with evidence.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
Yeah, that doesn’t fully count.
—Derek Lawrence, HollywoodReporter, 12 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The South Lake Tahoe man was arrested on suspicion of domestic battery and two counts of malicious arson to an inhabited structure, the South Lake Tahoe Police Department announced in a news release.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Pluchino was taken into custody by Raritan police and charged with two counts of impersonating a law enforcement officer and one count of tampering with evidence.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
Verb
If it’s enacted as currently written, the cap charge of a High Impact Player must be a minimum of 12% of the base salary cap, meaning Heaps would make $420,000 that would count against Denver’s cap and the rest of her salary would be pulled from the $1 million allotment pool.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
Yeah, that doesn’t fully count.
—Derek Lawrence, HollywoodReporter, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for count
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The high-stakes election drew 43,970 voters to the polls during the in-person early voting period for Senate District 9, according to an unofficial tally from Tarrant County Election Administration.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Jan. 2026
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The final tally was a 17-5 advantage in shot attempts for Ottawa, and 9-4 in shots on goal.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
29 Jan. 2026
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Santeiro, who was licensed to practice medicine between 1995 and 2022, was the medical director of Pacheco’s Florida Life Recovery during the time frame of the activity in her indictment, according to court and public records.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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For example, in the early 20th century, prosecutors resorted to pretextual indictments to go after the mob—the tax-evasion case against Al Capone being the most famous such prosecution.—
Aziz Huq,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
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Morning people did slightly better than the intermediate group, with a 5% lower risk of having a poor LE8 score.—
Dr. Joseph Wendt,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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They were then weighted to create an overall score, OpenTable said.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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An 80-year-old Haverhill accountant pleaded guilty in Essex Superior Court Friday to charges of maintaining a house of prostitution, and possession with intent to distribute charges for suboxone, gabapentin, and marijuana, as well as a fentanyl possession charge.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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To the charge of murder in the second degree, the jury has found the defendant guilty.—
Sarah Prior,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Heyhoe, with the United to End Homelessness, said this year’s census results may be grim.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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Today, through the concerted efforts of ranchers and conservation groups, there are nearly 200,000 bison on private ranches and farms in the United States, according to a 2022 USDA census, with another 30,000 on tribal lands.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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Crawford said the lying in wait allegations could not be proved because his client was just standing by a gate when the attack happened.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
25 Jan. 2026
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Agents have been accused of arresting citizens without probable cause, pointing weapons at people, tear-gassing neighborhoods, among other allegations of violent behavior.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Count.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/count. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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