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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
Renfrow counted $2 million against the salary cap last season.
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Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
The deadline for candidates for city office to turn in petitions arrived on Wednesday, and the signatures are still being counted.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Crowds gathered outside the centers where votes were being counted.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
The non-profit Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED) counted 200 drone or airstrikes in southern Lebanon between November 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025, causing 53 casualties.
—Justin Salhani, The Dial, 5 Mar. 2026
The records reviewed by The Star show that the campaign is roughly 400 signatures shy of qualifying in the 7th District, with more than 7,000 signatures not yet counted.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
If there are far more species hiding in plain sight than anyone counted, the scale of potential loss grows with them.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
Shingle is people counted one by one By one.
—Patricia Lockwood, The New York Review of Books, 5 Mar. 2026
Each athlete had a practice shot and then three throws that counted.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
The deadline for candidates for city office to turn in petitions arrived on Wednesday, and the signatures are still being counted.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Crowds gathered outside the centers where votes were being counted.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
The non-profit Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED) counted 200 drone or airstrikes in southern Lebanon between November 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025, causing 53 casualties.
—Justin Salhani, The Dial, 5 Mar. 2026
The records reviewed by The Star show that the campaign is roughly 400 signatures shy of qualifying in the 7th District, with more than 7,000 signatures not yet counted.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
If there are far more species hiding in plain sight than anyone counted, the scale of potential loss grows with them.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
Shingle is people counted one by one By one.
—Patricia Lockwood, The New York Review of Books, 5 Mar. 2026
Each athlete had a practice shot and then three throws that counted.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counted
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Devin Lloyd, the Jacksonville Jaguars inside linebacker who spent 2025 compiling one of the most impressive stat-lines in the NFL, agreed to a 3-year, $45 million deal, a league source told The Observer.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2026
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On Monday morning, Brandon Bailey, who flew into LAX from Texas, told The Times that the potential increase will leave a hole in his travel budget.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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None of that mattered once the game tightened and Brooklyn finally found a way to win a possession battle late.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Despite Philly eyeing a move up the East’s playoff standings, the Hawks were better in the minutes that mattered down the stretch.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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His lawyer, Edward Swanson said that Jeff Carpoff told Lauer that everything would be ok, and that the lawyer had relied on that.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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Oppenheimer relied on past news stories about Blume, as well as a collection of her work and professional correspondences that are archived at Yale’s Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library and, probably most informatively, his own interviews with Blume and her friends and family.—
Whitney Friedlander,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Widely considered the best run-blocking tight end available ahead of free agency, Kolar should help an uneven Chargers running attack that forced coach Jim Harbaugh to often rely too much on quarterback Justin Herbert — even when his running backs were healthy.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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On the American right, voices once considered allies traffic in antisemitic conspiracies.—
Calev Myers,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
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The event begins with a single ski jump in the morning where distance and style points are computed into a time advantage for the best jumper.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
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The event begins with a single ski jump in the morning, where distance and style points are computed into a time advantage for the best jumper.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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During holidays, the Italian bakeries on Franklin Avenue used vast amounts of raw milk and cream, so the truck would have dozens of those old style 10-gallon cans that weighed just under 100 pounds full.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2026
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Surging oil prices have weighed heavily on stocks in recent days, as traders fear that a prolonged spike in fuel prices could lead to another spike in inflation and hurt the economy.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
8 Mar. 2026
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Stakes for Europe Europe has been caught in a launcher crisis and has depended on American firms like SpaceX to put its satellites into orbit.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Many came in poverty and depended heavily on community structures, including the Central Council, which is state-funded.—
Shira Li Bartov,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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She was regarded as the female Christ by her followers but accused of witchcraft by outsiders.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Policymakers regarded tuition-free college as a sound economic investment.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Counted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counted. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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