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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
Eventually, the Golden Knights scored goals that counted.
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Chris Johnston, New York Times, 7 June 2026
Momentum Cyber, an investment bank that has tracked the security industry for years, counted 15 cloud-security companies that raised venture money in all of 2025.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
The Tigers would head to the Sugar Bowl by way of conference tie-ins, and while another top-10 victory over Virginia Tech in New Orleans would sway several other pollsters to rank Auburn as the top team in the land, the big ones that counted awarded the Trojans with the crystal football instead.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
What had been a 10-point lead on Election Night for Pratt consolidated to seven points on Wednesday, six on Thursday and now three by the weekend as more votes are counted.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2026
Mail-in votes must be postmarked no later than Election Day, and they must be counted as long as they are received within seven days.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 6 June 2026
And maritime data company Kpler counted 895 ships between March 1 and May 19.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 June 2026
With approximately 56% of votes counted, analysts say Steyer would need to outperform Becerra by roughly 12 points in remaining ballots to advance to November.
—Ruyuan Li. Story Produced With Ai Assistance, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2026
Republican Steve Hilton currently leads Democrat Xavier Becerra by a narrow margin with more than half the votes counted.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 5 June 2026
Chris Johnston, New York Times, 7 June 2026
Momentum Cyber, an investment bank that has tracked the security industry for years, counted 15 cloud-security companies that raised venture money in all of 2025.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
The Tigers would head to the Sugar Bowl by way of conference tie-ins, and while another top-10 victory over Virginia Tech in New Orleans would sway several other pollsters to rank Auburn as the top team in the land, the big ones that counted awarded the Trojans with the crystal football instead.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
What had been a 10-point lead on Election Night for Pratt consolidated to seven points on Wednesday, six on Thursday and now three by the weekend as more votes are counted.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2026
Mail-in votes must be postmarked no later than Election Day, and they must be counted as long as they are received within seven days.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 6 June 2026
And maritime data company Kpler counted 895 ships between March 1 and May 19.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 June 2026
With approximately 56% of votes counted, analysts say Steyer would need to outperform Becerra by roughly 12 points in remaining ballots to advance to November.
—Ruyuan Li. Story Produced With Ai Assistance, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2026
Republican Steve Hilton currently leads Democrat Xavier Becerra by a narrow margin with more than half the votes counted.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 5 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counted
Verb
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In March, Swiss food producer Nestlé told USA TODAY that thieves stole an entire truck containing more than 12 tons of KitKat chocolate bars in Europe.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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City attorney Andrea Leslie-Fite told council members the moratorium cannot be applied to projects that were already approved because of constraints within state law.—
Mary Ramsey
Updated June 8,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
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Experience has mattered at this track, where six of the past 10 races have been won by drivers at least 42 years old.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Just the quiet determination to build something that mattered.—
Keith Krach,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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The whole world relied on our labor, but none of us felt any sense of accomplishment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Instead, Princess relied on a billing system that gave conflicting information to different employees.—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
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The Atlas Lions stunned everyone en route to the semifinals at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, and while France and Spain are considered the favorites in 2026, Morocco is still a contender.—
Amna Subhan,
AJC.com,
9 June 2026
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His office said France considered Franco-German defense cooperation remained a necessity for both countries and their European partners.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Risk is when the odds can be computed.—
Aditya Vikram Kashyap,
Forbes.com,
18 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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Brendan McDermid | Reuters Treasury yields were relatively unchanged on Monday, as investors weighed the impact from Middle East tensions and the diminishing likelihood that the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates anytime soon.—
Sean Conlon,Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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Surgeons performed a nearly 17-hour operation to remove the leg, which had a large tumor and weighed 174 lbs.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
Verb
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During wartime, roughly 20 percent of Iranians who depended on the internet for their jobs were out of work.—
Holly Dagres,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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Whenever the strait reopens, the equipment that depended on oil largely won’t have changed and will need to be fueled again – with fossil fuels.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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With or without Donald, the Rams are regarded as a favorite to win Super Bowl LXI, which will be played in February at SoFi Stadium.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Going into the conference, Tao regarded Lean, software that allows mathematical proofs to be written and checked as computer code, as a complicated program that would take months to learn.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 June 2026
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“Counted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counted. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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