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Recent Examples of countable
Those four additions brought the Broncos’ countable offseason roster total over the NFL’s offseason limit of 90.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 May 2025
However, the massive gold deposits in California inspired Congress to authorize a gold coin that was twice as big as a way to turn the Golden State’s riches into spendable and countable money.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Nov. 2024
The shift removed a previous rule in which the maximum number of countable coaches was 11.
—Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
Chancery Court found Chambliss made a persuasive case at this early stage in the litigation that the NCAA unreasonably denied him eligibility to play a fourth countable season of college football in what will be his sixth year of college.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 May 2025
However, the massive gold deposits in California inspired Congress to authorize a gold coin that was twice as big as a way to turn the Golden State’s riches into spendable and countable money.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Nov. 2024
The shift removed a previous rule in which the maximum number of countable coaches was 11.
—Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
Chancery Court found Chambliss made a persuasive case at this early stage in the litigation that the NCAA unreasonably denied him eligibility to play a fourth countable season of college football in what will be his sixth year of college.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countable
Adjective
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The foot traffic in the store over the next few days will be jam packed with runners, family, and fans.—
Mike Sullivan,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Mingo Junction, a village a few miles down the highway, was recently used as the backdrop for a low-budget zombie movie.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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China replied with a limited list of individual companies that were allowed to sell to China, but without explanation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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People may benefit from a structured, straightforward assessment process conducted by qualified professionals, offering faster access and easier navigation compared to traditional models with long waitlists and limited specialists.—
Lucy Jones
April 11,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Countable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countable. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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