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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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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
Ellie Cook
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
However, the jury had reached unanimous verdicts on the other two counts, and the foreperson had said in court that he was not coerced into those decisions.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
David Weigel, semafor.com, 12 June 2025
Leaders count nearly 60,000 K-12 students who participated in last year’s programs.
—James Pollard, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
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Noun
Experts caution that enemy casualty counts published by each side during a conflict are typically inflated.
—Ellie Cook
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
However, the jury had reached unanimous verdicts on the other two counts, and the foreperson had said in court that he was not coerced into those decisions.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
Verb
Voters cup to five candidates on their ballots, and tabulators count their preferences until one candidate gets a majority.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 12 June 2025
Leaders count nearly 60,000 K-12 students who participated in last year’s programs.
—James Pollard, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for count
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Spaun carded a bogey-free 66, tying the lowest first-round score in a U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club.—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
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When the score is below 70, a follow-up inspection is required.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2025
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Judge Beverly Cannone sentenced Read to one year of probation on the charge of operating a vehicle under the influence, the standard consequence for a first-time offender.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
18 June 2025
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Authorities recovered a knife and the attacker was placed in police custody as criminal charges were pending, police said.—
William Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2025
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Texas is not up for redistricting until 2030, after the current districts were finalized in 2021 following the 2020 census data being released in April 2021.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
12 June 2025
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The overall number of homeless people in Denver increased over the past year, but far fewer people were sleeping outside when an annual census was conducted, according to the Metro Denver Homeless Initiative’s point-in-time count released Monday.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
9 June 2025
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The Kremlin, however, has denied the allegations, saying the children were taken out of war zones for their own protection.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
19 June 2025
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Tyler Perry's lawyer accuses Derek Dixon of 'setting up a scam' Perry's lawyer denied the allegations in a statement shared with USA TODAY.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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“Count.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/count. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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