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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
Ultimately, though, between the 2000-01 and 2016-17 seasons, the number of English players in La Liga, the Bundesliga, Serie A and Ligue 1 could be counted on one hand.
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Liam Tharme, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Providers have generally counted on consistent vaccine recommendations from the federal government to create relatively predictable demand.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025
What counted was not the cut of a man’s figure but the steadiness of his judgment.
—Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
The group dedicated to free expression counted 6,870 bans during the past academic year.
—Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Having said the previous day that 17 had died, the fire department adjusted that to 14, saying some casualties had been counted twice.
—Reuters, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
This margin will likely narrow a bit as more Election Day ballots are counted — but this is looking like another double-digit Dem overperformance (district was Harris +22).
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
He will be counted on to spearhead the 2026 starting rotation alongside Wacha and Seth Lugo.
—Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
The surprise move jolted Big Tech and financial firms which have long counted on the visa program to recruit highly skilled foreign workers, particularly from India and China.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
Liam Tharme, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Providers have generally counted on consistent vaccine recommendations from the federal government to create relatively predictable demand.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025
What counted was not the cut of a man’s figure but the steadiness of his judgment.
—Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
The group dedicated to free expression counted 6,870 bans during the past academic year.
—Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Having said the previous day that 17 had died, the fire department adjusted that to 14, saying some casualties had been counted twice.
—Reuters, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
This margin will likely narrow a bit as more Election Day ballots are counted — but this is looking like another double-digit Dem overperformance (district was Harris +22).
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
He will be counted on to spearhead the 2026 starting rotation alongside Wacha and Seth Lugo.
—Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
The surprise move jolted Big Tech and financial firms which have long counted on the visa program to recruit highly skilled foreign workers, particularly from India and China.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counted
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By the end of the year, the grocery store and home goods chain will have opened eight new supercenters and neighborhood markets across the United States, Charles Crowson, a Walmart spokesperson, told USA TODAY this week.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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On the morning of June 3, Pandora's mother, Simone Kjolsrud, told The Republic that on May 26, the pair were victims of a double homicide while the teens were on a camping trip.—
Julie Mendes,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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But none of that mattered when the caps were coming off and Americans were congratulating Europeans.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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And always, the setting mattered.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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During the last government shutdown in 2018-19, there were reports of trash piling up at national park sites and the organization relied on nonprofits and volunteers to keep up certain services.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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Four of their five Premier League wins relied on late or extremely late goals, as did their Champions League victory over Atletico Madrid.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Suburban communities, including Wauwatosa, Brookfield and New Berlin, have considered a wheel tax to raise revenue for city services.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Penn State’s season turns into a nightmare This is an unfathomable result for the Nittany Lions, who just eight days ago were considered national championship contenders.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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To check that, Lai and his colleagues computed the most optimal task allocations, schedules, and motions in a few simplified work cells and compared those with results delivered by RoboBallet.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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Administrators then questioned them, computed risk scores and decided who to detain.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Hunt After years of diligent saving, a longtime renter with a $300,000 budget weighed whether to take his parents’ advice and return to his childhood building in Elmhurst, or branch out.—
Dan Levin,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The horns weighed more than 15 pounds collectively.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The authors described how, in a hybrid world, newer employees in particular struggle to learn by observation or build relationships—key aspects of professional growth that depended on physical proximity.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Over time, wearers depended less on these cues as their natural control improved.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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Tesla is still regarded by the Chinese as a premium brand, and its Model 3, at around $33,000, is pricier than comparable Chinese makes such as the Xiaomi SU7 sedan at $30,400.—
Rebecca A. Fannin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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First-base coach Paco Figueroa is highly regarded within the organization.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Counted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counted. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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