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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
Despite outside chatter about fraud, the arguments in court focused on whether the law allowed counting late-arriving ballots.
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Double-digit seeds won a total of five games in this tournament (not counting the play-in round).
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
The raw materials out there that can run this type of projection are hard to find, which added to the $120,000 and counting Roberts spent on bringing this to his theater, including a $100,000 loan in August.
—Joseph Hernandez
march 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
On one hand, while neither is considered anything close to a plus defender, the balance of the starting lineup does present that, when counting Bam Adebayo, Andrew Wiggins and Davion Mitchell.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
What the Phillies got instead was only the sixth pitcher with at least 10 strikeouts and no walks in six or more innings since at least 1900, when people first started counting such things.
—Kevin Sherrington
mar. 27, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
The employee gave that stack back to Elliott after counting and verifying it.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
So no fraud, only human frailty with the difficult business of counting by hand.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Not counting the billions in development spent in the last 16 years, NASA’s Office of the Inspector General estimates each launch of the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft at KSC costs about $4 billion.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Double-digit seeds won a total of five games in this tournament (not counting the play-in round).
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
The raw materials out there that can run this type of projection are hard to find, which added to the $120,000 and counting Roberts spent on bringing this to his theater, including a $100,000 loan in August.
—Joseph Hernandez
march 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
On one hand, while neither is considered anything close to a plus defender, the balance of the starting lineup does present that, when counting Bam Adebayo, Andrew Wiggins and Davion Mitchell.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
What the Phillies got instead was only the sixth pitcher with at least 10 strikeouts and no walks in six or more innings since at least 1900, when people first started counting such things.
—Kevin Sherrington
mar. 27, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
The employee gave that stack back to Elliott after counting and verifying it.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
So no fraud, only human frailty with the difficult business of counting by hand.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Not counting the billions in development spent in the last 16 years, NASA’s Office of the Inspector General estimates each launch of the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft at KSC costs about $4 billion.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counting
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Because there’s no telling how many times this bell will ring before changes are ushered in.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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American Airlines is telling you why your flight is delayed.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Lawmakers are now weighing how to balance climate goals with the need to maintain a stable and affordable fuel supply to power the present.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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For CFOs weighing corporate footprint decisions, Griffin’s Miami playbook offers a compelling case study.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Critics had pointed to it as an example of the apparent risks of relying on Chinese financing to build out infrastructure projects, though the extent of this being an issue is hotly debated among experts.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Instead of relying on a tired dobby border to maintain the towels’ shape, Frette instead opted for a tonal band of piping that goes all the way around the rounded bath staples.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
31 Mar. 2026
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No mean feat, considering the brand’s first 24 hotels are set in remote, leafy locations that feel worlds away from real life.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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Here’s why, plus a look at other states considering the move.—
Kristin Scharkey,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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With a snazzy woodgrain finish, HP's new line of OmniDesk towers harkens back to an older era of computing on the outside while delivering modern-age components and performance.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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Sora used huge amounts of computing power, while the app had seen user numbers plateau and was deeply unprofitable, the Wall Street Journal reported.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 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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Psychologists, sociologists, and philosophers vary in their definitions of mattering, but at its core, mattering is the feeling that we are valued and have value to add to the world.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
27 Jan. 2026
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That could mean a delay of hours, days or longer depending on scheduling and technical constraints.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The monitor has an ambient sensor that helps adjust lighting depending on brightness.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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This season has been particularly confounding, as Jokic himself pointed out this week regarding his individual play.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Pentagon did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment Saturday regarding the American casualties at the Saudi base.—
Aamer Madhani,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Counting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counting. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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