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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
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.
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Josef Joffe, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
The neutral court matchup counted as a conference game for the schools that traveled over 2,500 miles to play in Kia Forum, the former home of the Los Angeles Lakers.
—ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
The Human Rights Activists News Agency has so far counted more than 7,000 dead and says the true number is far higher.
—CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Texans deserve confidence that every lawful vote is counted, and that violations of the law carry real consequences.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Police initially had said there were six victims at the school but corrected that to five on Wednesday, saying a woman airlifted to the hospital in critical condition was mistakenly counted as being among the dead.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
The legendary American photographer, known for chronicling the jet set at play, counted Cortina among his favorite haunts—alongside Santa Barbara and the Bahamas.
—Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 12 Feb. 2026
And after all the ballots were counted, one person was named on more than 75% of the ballots and are inducted into the 2026 class.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
For much of their existence, Meta and Google parent Alphabet counted their plush corporate campuses and office space as a significant portion of their real-world assets.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Josef Joffe, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
The neutral court matchup counted as a conference game for the schools that traveled over 2,500 miles to play in Kia Forum, the former home of the Los Angeles Lakers.
—ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
The Human Rights Activists News Agency has so far counted more than 7,000 dead and says the true number is far higher.
—CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Texans deserve confidence that every lawful vote is counted, and that violations of the law carry real consequences.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Police initially had said there were six victims at the school but corrected that to five on Wednesday, saying a woman airlifted to the hospital in critical condition was mistakenly counted as being among the dead.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
The legendary American photographer, known for chronicling the jet set at play, counted Cortina among his favorite haunts—alongside Santa Barbara and the Bahamas.
—Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 12 Feb. 2026
And after all the ballots were counted, one person was named on more than 75% of the ballots and are inducted into the 2026 class.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
For much of their existence, Meta and Google parent Alphabet counted their plush corporate campuses and office space as a significant portion of their real-world assets.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counted
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City leaders call anti-trans legislation ‘hypocrisy’ Hill told the Statesman he had not been spoken with members of the LGBTQ+ community about his bill about bathroom use.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Feb. 2026
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Choudri’s attorney told The Times that police were called to Choudri’s home by a third-party and that prosecutors did not file charges in the case.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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That became impossible to ignore as my son grew—not as a word-learner to be modeled but as a fragile human being whose words mattered because his life did.—
Deb Roy,
The Atlantic,
15 Feb. 2026
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All that mattered to Kim was coming full circle.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Blacksmiths have relied on the softening glow of the forge since the Iron Age, and Metallurgy 101 dictates that thermal energy makes atoms slide past each other with ease.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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Hungary has long relied heavily on Russian technology and fuel to power its nuclear plants.—
Mariia Kashchenko,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Making her first appearance at Europe’s preeminent security summit since being elected to Congress in 2018, Ocasio-Cortez participated in multiple panel discussions, in what was widely considered to be a strategic effort to increase her political profile.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Feb. 2026
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That designation means using or being exposed to the products may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, and the risk of serious injury is considered low.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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How many people on Earth actually understand how wins above replacement are computed?—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
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In order to train the model correctly , all the GPUs need to know the average gradient computed across all batches.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
10 Jan. 2026
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Those expectations would have weighed heavily on most first-year players, even before considering Watkins’ shadow looming over all the proceedings.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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The lows, on and off the field, weighed much heavier than the limited highs for the Phillies.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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In the end, democracy’s strength has always depended as much on watchful citizens as on institutions.—
Ken Silverstein,
Twin Cities,
15 Feb. 2026
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Like many Texans, my family depended on wages, not wealth, and learned the value of hard work, fairness, and accountability.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Often regarded as Egypt’s answer to Alfred Hitchcock, the great director Kamal al Sheikh was known for his noir-inflected, clear-eyed explorations of class.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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Even Alphabet, which is widely regarded as the biggest AI winner in the group, is down 11% off a recent peak.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Counted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counted. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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