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as in telling
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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Relevance
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as in weighing
to be of importance
punctuality and a neat appearance count during a job interview
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as in relying
to place reliance or trust
I'm counting on you to show up tomorrow to help me move
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as in considering
to think of in a particular way
I'm not sure I'd count that as a serious effort
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Recent Examples of counting
The distributor has been doubling down on wide releases, counting three over the past six weeks with Forbidden Fruit and Faces of Death.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
The state faces a July 1 deadline to stop counting ballots using computerized bar codes.
—CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
And that’s just on one platform — that’s not even counting YouTube and Substack and my newsletter.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Some British researchers are counting the ways, asking people around the country to send them swear words and insults that might be little known to outsiders.
—Isabella Kwai, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Alan Sneade was counting his blessings and thanking the neighbor who pounded on his door shortly before a fire engulfed the back of his six-unit condominium Monday afternoon.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
That’s not counting its expanding global office and studio space portfolio.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
The instructors at the Atomic Ballroom, based in Costa Mesa, led the dance record effort, giving a step-by-step instruction to those who showed up, the Guinness World Record adjudicator counting the crowd.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
The Dutch startup, founded in 2024 by former ASML director Kastrup and counting ex-ASML CEO Peter Wennink as advisor and investor, has already raised a seed round of under 10 million euros and is now looking for fresh funds to scale its tech and begin supplying its first customers.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
The state faces a July 1 deadline to stop counting ballots using computerized bar codes.
—CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
And that’s just on one platform — that’s not even counting YouTube and Substack and my newsletter.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Some British researchers are counting the ways, asking people around the country to send them swear words and insults that might be little known to outsiders.
—Isabella Kwai, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Alan Sneade was counting his blessings and thanking the neighbor who pounded on his door shortly before a fire engulfed the back of his six-unit condominium Monday afternoon.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
That’s not counting its expanding global office and studio space portfolio.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
The instructors at the Atomic Ballroom, based in Costa Mesa, led the dance record effort, giving a step-by-step instruction to those who showed up, the Guinness World Record adjudicator counting the crowd.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
The Dutch startup, founded in 2024 by former ASML director Kastrup and counting ex-ASML CEO Peter Wennink as advisor and investor, has already raised a seed round of under 10 million euros and is now looking for fresh funds to scale its tech and begin supplying its first customers.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counting
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What Sam Hoffman built there became the city of Thornton — and a free public exhibit is now telling that story for the first time in a generation.—
Anna Alejo,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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But the sharper books are telling a slightly different story.—
Geoff Clark OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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The state’s highest court, the SJC, heard arguments in a community lawsuit filed by the Defenders and Emerald Necklace Conservancy earlier this month, and is weighing its claim that the project’s professional soccer use would illegally privatize public parkland.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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He was found weak and malnourished in the mountains of Ventura County — weighing only 17 pounds.—
Staff report,
Daily News,
23 Apr. 2026
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That would have meant alternating work days with her husband, relying on their family or one of the two quitting their job entirely.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
21 Apr. 2026
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Others say residents may need to take additional precautions beyond relying solely on law enforcement.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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City are also considering other options, while Real Madrid have been touted as a possible destination for Rodri too.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Florida, for instance, is set to hold a special session next week that will include considering mid-decade redistricting.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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For this purpose, the team received an allocation of computing time on the Frontier.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
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But using and training AI models requires a massive amount of computing power in the form of chips that are housed in large data centers.—
KATHERINE LIN,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Good morning from Boston, There are moments that end up mattering.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Once wins and losses stop mattering, the attention turns to how those players are progressing.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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This setup allows the aircraft to carry up to 12 cruise missiles or around 50 medium-sized drones, depending on the mission.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
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However, fans will have a chance to be selected for standing room seating, depending on availability, as the draft goes on, the league added.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Encinitas began its current effort to amend its regulations regarding short-term rentals — places that are typically rented for less than 30 days — in 2021.—
Barbara Henry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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What stands out, in fact, is not Himelfarb’s illumination of the mechanics of chess but his insights regarding the psychologies of people.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Counting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counting. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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