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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
For the dependency support test, basic and supplementary Medicare benefits are not counted as support.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Zayn counted quickly and helped Rhodes retain the title.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
In the early hours of Friday morning, with all votes counted, that risk paid off.
—Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
South Korea lost to Mexico, but their jerseys counted as a moral victory.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 19 June 2026
Roughly 95% of the votes have been counted.
—Hayley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
Conservative Keiko Fujimori leads progressive Roberto Sánchez as votes are slowly counted from Peru’s presidential runoff election.
—ABC News, 19 June 2026
Even a temporary settlement that stabilizes the economy, eases some sanctions, and buys time to rebuild military strength is counted as worthwhile.
—Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 19 June 2026
Renner also grilled election officials about whether or not post office officials had backdated postmarks on mail ballots sent after election day so they could still be counted, the source said.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Zayn counted quickly and helped Rhodes retain the title.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
In the early hours of Friday morning, with all votes counted, that risk paid off.
—Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
South Korea lost to Mexico, but their jerseys counted as a moral victory.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 19 June 2026
Roughly 95% of the votes have been counted.
—Hayley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
Conservative Keiko Fujimori leads progressive Roberto Sánchez as votes are slowly counted from Peru’s presidential runoff election.
—ABC News, 19 June 2026
Even a temporary settlement that stabilizes the economy, eases some sanctions, and buys time to rebuild military strength is counted as worthwhile.
—Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 19 June 2026
Renner also grilled election officials about whether or not post office officials had backdated postmarks on mail ballots sent after election day so they could still be counted, the source said.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counted
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The Las Vegas airport confirmed the pilot called an alert, but a British Airways spokesperson told CBS News the aircraft arrived as scheduled and did not declare an emergency.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Chris Hall told The Star at the time that Skydive Kansas City had experienced steady growth since opening its doors.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Of course, none of it mattered much.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Phil Long While Skubal wasn't dominant, that hardly mattered to the Tigers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Part of students' grades relied on their performance in the bi-weekly skits, according to the report.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz has already led Gulf countries to seek alternatives to the narrow waterway, which most had relied on for the bulk of their trade flows.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
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Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias also is widely considered to be preparing a run for mayor.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Tatum is now healthy, and the Celtics — the 2024 NBA champions — are considered one of the favorites to trade for Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Also, the trustees reveal that if the system’s financial condition were computed the same way that pension funds are required calculate their liabilities, the deficit would be greater.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
19 June 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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Among the tackles who have been weighed at the NFL Combine, none in the last nine years stepped on the scale lighter than 290 pounds.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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As the Justice Department weighed approval, a coalition of states led by California are preparing a lawsuit to block the deal that’s expected to be filed within a month.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2026
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The company’s founders say the idea came from watching ordinary people struggle to access opportunities that increasingly depended on technical knowledge.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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However, Washington underestimated how much its influence depended on the wider relationship surrounding those transactions.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Banks maintained long-standing relationships with corporate clients; white-shoe law firms didn’t compete for business; hostile takeovers and the like were regarded as somewhat unsavory.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Pete Distad, a former Apple exec who joined Fox last year and spearheaded the launch of the Fox One subscription streamer, is seasoned and well-regarded.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
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“Counted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counted. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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