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as in told
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 mattered
to be of importance
punctuality and a neat appearance count during a job interview
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as in relied
to place reliance or trust
I'm counting on you to show up tomorrow to help me move
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Recent Examples of counted
The goal also counted an assist for Rooney, who earned her first ever point in the PWHL.
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Staff Report, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026
Votes are still being counted, but heavy losses for Labour are expected to raise questions about Prime Minister Keir Starmer's already shaky leadership.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 8 May 2026
Early results on Friday showed Reform UK gaining more than 1,000 council seats across the country, while Labour had lost more than 900, with votes still being counted through Friday into the weekend.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 8 May 2026
Any students not vaccinated by then are not counted in that year’s data, and updates are not allowed after the window closes.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
For Labour leader and current Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the heavy losses on city councils across England, even with votes still being counted in Scotland and Wales, paint a bruising picture.
—Inaya Folarin Iman, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Votes will also be counted in contests for semiautonomous parliaments in Scotland and Wales.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
For most of the twentieth century, the Irish government counted the number of illegitimate babies and tracked their year-on-year growth or hoped-for decline.
—Literary Hub, 8 May 2026
The Pew Research Center counted 61 Blacks out of 435 members in the House, which is about 7%, despite representing 14% of the population nationwide.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Staff Report, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026
Votes are still being counted, but heavy losses for Labour are expected to raise questions about Prime Minister Keir Starmer's already shaky leadership.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 8 May 2026
Early results on Friday showed Reform UK gaining more than 1,000 council seats across the country, while Labour had lost more than 900, with votes still being counted through Friday into the weekend.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 8 May 2026
Any students not vaccinated by then are not counted in that year’s data, and updates are not allowed after the window closes.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
For Labour leader and current Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the heavy losses on city councils across England, even with votes still being counted in Scotland and Wales, paint a bruising picture.
—Inaya Folarin Iman, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Votes will also be counted in contests for semiautonomous parliaments in Scotland and Wales.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
For most of the twentieth century, the Irish government counted the number of illegitimate babies and tracked their year-on-year growth or hoped-for decline.
—Literary Hub, 8 May 2026
The Pew Research Center counted 61 Blacks out of 435 members in the House, which is about 7%, despite representing 14% of the population nationwide.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counted
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Trump asked before Cignetti and his players told him Ponds was at training camp.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Robert Penn Warren’s 1946 novel is the story of the rise and fall of a Southern populist, the Louisiana governor Willie Stark—a fictional Huey Long (even if Warren downplayed the likeness)—as told by Stark’s wisecracking, anguished, Hamlet-y henchman, Jack Burden.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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Disney’s two attempts to revive Tron, Legacy in 2010 and the long-gestating Ares in 2025—never cracked the code of why the original had mattered to its audience emotionally.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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Of course, the opinion that mattered most was my grandmother's, the inspiration behind the dessert.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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Going to therapy Wesley Harris, clinical coordinator for Black Men Heal, said some Black families have historically relied on faith leaders and churches for emotional support instead of licensed therapists.—
Nicky Zizaza,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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From its earliest days as a start-up, the company had relied on flat management.—
Geoffrey Cain,
Vanity Fair,
11 May 2026
Verb
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There’s also a small but well-kept gym and a nearby pool, rounding out amenities that feel thoughtfully considered to fit the hotel’s smaller footprint.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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The section is considered one of the most difficult and trickiest to climb.—
Pasang Rinzee Sherpa,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Verb
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That means that in practice, for most depreciable real estate, total gain is computed as the amount realized minus the adjusted basis.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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From the in-flight data, the team computed apparent ice emission indices (ice crystals/kg) and nvPM EI for both fuels.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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Participants weighed the pros and cons of, for example, holograms and virtual reality headsets in Holocaust education.—
Toby Axelrod,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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The uncertainty has weighed heavily on young workers.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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Some of Ayton’s shooting struggles have depended on where the lanky 7-foot-1 Holmgren has been on the court, Redick said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Jalen Brunson has been heavily depended on since 2022.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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Bournemouth’s departing Andoni Iraola is also still regarded as a strong contender, having been earmarked from the outset.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Our team had intimate conversations with ChatGPT, regarded as taboo, which unlocked the insight that people want to be fully seen without being judged or penalized.—
Sarah DaVanzo,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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“Counted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counted. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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