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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
Rozier and his friend, Deniro Laster, counted cash winnings at Rozier's home in Charlotte roughly a week later, the indictment says.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
With about 90% of ballots counted, California voters passed Proposition 50 by a wide margin, but results from the Sacramento region reflect a community split on the measure.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Additionally, SiriusXM’s Big 40 Countdown, on 80s on 8, and the Back in the Day Replay, on ‘90s on 9 are based on historical weekly Billboard Hot 100 charts, with other surveys counted down on 70s on 7 and Prime Country.
—Gary Trust, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
On eight major streaming services (Apple TV, Disney+, HBO Max, Hulu, Netflix, Paramount+, Peacock and Prime Video), GLAAD counted 233 LGBTQ series regulars and 139 LGBTQ recurring characters, for a total of 372 LGBTQ characters, marking an increase of 45 characters from last year’s study.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
The 1860 Census counted nearly 37,000 Black residents.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
As of Wednesday evening, more than 796,000 ballots in Orange County had been counted.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
The union has counted 11 ACIJs terminated.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
Sherrill was winning 55% there with about three-fourths of the vote counted.
—Ronald Brownstein, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
With about 90% of ballots counted, California voters passed Proposition 50 by a wide margin, but results from the Sacramento region reflect a community split on the measure.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Additionally, SiriusXM’s Big 40 Countdown, on 80s on 8, and the Back in the Day Replay, on ‘90s on 9 are based on historical weekly Billboard Hot 100 charts, with other surveys counted down on 70s on 7 and Prime Country.
—Gary Trust, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
On eight major streaming services (Apple TV, Disney+, HBO Max, Hulu, Netflix, Paramount+, Peacock and Prime Video), GLAAD counted 233 LGBTQ series regulars and 139 LGBTQ recurring characters, for a total of 372 LGBTQ characters, marking an increase of 45 characters from last year’s study.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
The 1860 Census counted nearly 37,000 Black residents.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
As of Wednesday evening, more than 796,000 ballots in Orange County had been counted.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
The union has counted 11 ACIJs terminated.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
Sherrill was winning 55% there with about three-fourths of the vote counted.
—Ronald Brownstein, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counted
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But law enforcement experts told CNN the dragging incident last summer could have affected his decision-making – though how such an experience impacts law enforcement varies from officer to officer.—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Chew told jurors that neither the Cryptpad documents nor the prosecution’s surveillance videos shown during Baker’s opening could be considered evidence during opening statements.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Chiefs linebacker and team leader Nick Bolton remembered taking pride in the fact that the defense seemed to rise up on snaps that mattered most.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Real-time viewing was what mattered.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Jan. 2026
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To help fill the gap, the research team relied on data from 27,670 adults in Sweden recruited to provide dietary data between 1991 and 1996.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Health,
9 Jan. 2026
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Their analyses relied on rigid formulas that ignore the dynamics of companies driven by invention, rapid scaling, and exponential growth.—
Shane Goodwin,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Julann Carney, a Realtor and property manager in Sherwood, said the plans for the money raised by the bonds are ill considered and add too much to the bills of residents.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Nov. 2025
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When Laughton was elected as a state representative in 2012, she was considered to be the first openly transgender person elected to a state legislature.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Today, pi has been computed to over 200 trillion digits, using algorithms whose foundations trace back to Ramanujan’s ideas.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Dec. 2025
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The simulation hypothesis does not have to mean that people in the simulation are only soulless, computed AI inside someone else’s creation.—
Rizwan Virk,
The Conversation,
13 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The sheriff’s office voluntarily released some documents and video to Cal-OSHA amid late-December court hearings that weighed the sheriff’s request to reject the subpoenas for interviews and documents against Cal-OSHA’s request to uphold them.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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In doing so, the Cuban government creates a harmful imbalance in how these two dimensions are described and weighed.—
Ricardo Torres,
Time,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Blanc’s business depended on selling franchises and his patented machines.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Jan. 2026
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The couple depended on water bottles and showered at the homes of relatives.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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He also is regarded as one of the inventors of the butterfly style of goaltending, later adopted by some of the greatest to play the position.—
Chris Kuc,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Since González López assumed his new role, at least 14 senior figures associated with Marcano Tábata have disappeared, according to sources, including generals regarded as essential to the Honor Guard’s brigade-level command and operational continuity.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Counted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counted. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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