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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
Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2026
The grand jury indictment charged Lemon and eight others with conspiracy against right of religious freedom at place of worship and another count of working to injure, intimidate or interfere with the exercise the right of religious freedom at a place of worship.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Josef Joffe, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
But because these runs are judged, and time counts for only 20% of the score, with jumps and precision through the moguls counting for the rest, Lamley edged out the Canadian for third.
—ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Ortega pleaded guilty to Hobbs Act robbery conspiracy and two counts of Hobbs Act robbery.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2026
The grand jury indictment charged Lemon and eight others with conspiracy against right of religious freedom at place of worship and another count of working to injure, intimidate or interfere with the exercise the right of religious freedom at a place of worship.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
In Bashar al-Assad’s Syria, from 2014 to 2024, 350,000 died, according to the United Nations—or close to twice that many, as counted by expatriate outfits.
—Josef Joffe, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
But because these runs are judged, and time counts for only 20% of the score, with jumps and precision through the moguls counting for the rest, Lamley edged out the Canadian for third.
—ABC News, 14 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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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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On January 16, however, the Justice Department offered an account painting a different picture of the events in a filing supporting criminal charges against Sosa-Celis and Aljorna.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Jawan Jerome McBride, 21, is facing a charge of first-degree murder, his arrest report read.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2026
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Of Duluth’s 37 census tracts, 13 have childhood EBLL rates higher than the statewide average.—
Jimmy Lovrien,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
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The city has a population of approximately 2400 people, according to the most recent census, while the Associated Press reported 2700 people lived in the small town.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Feb. 2026
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The governments didn't release toxicology reports and the Russian government denied the allegation.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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The incident came to light after two DEA whistleblowers accused the agency of failing to address the allegations involving corruption in its Haiti operations.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Count.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/count. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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