1
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
2
as in weighing
to be of importance
punctuality and a neat appearance count during a job interview
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3
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
Ballot boxes have closed across Syria in the country’s first parliamentary elections since the fall of the Assad regime, as counting continued late into Sunday evening in what officials described as a defining step in Syria’s political transition.
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Eyad Kourdi, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
The sleek digital features keep the game moving faster and prevent those classic squabbles over counting cash.
—Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
The puppets on Saludos and Sesame Street offered lessons in reading, writing, and counting in English.
—Priscilla Blossom, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
And that competition will undoubtedly fuel the tech advances that the EBP’s backers are counting on to get the project across the finish line.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
The 6-0, 190-pounder already has four pass breakups this season (giving him 15 for his career) and has forced six incompletions (giving him 14 and counting over the past two years).
—Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
In fact, cutting benefits could create a huge backlash from those who are counting on very specific payments in their retirement years.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Now, the neoclassical structure is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and museum counting 57 of Orozco’s frescoes.
—David Shortell, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
Founders are counting pilots, one-time deals, or unactivated contracts as recurring revenue, six VCs told Fortune.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
Eyad Kourdi, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
The sleek digital features keep the game moving faster and prevent those classic squabbles over counting cash.
—Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
The puppets on Saludos and Sesame Street offered lessons in reading, writing, and counting in English.
—Priscilla Blossom, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
And that competition will undoubtedly fuel the tech advances that the EBP’s backers are counting on to get the project across the finish line.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
The 6-0, 190-pounder already has four pass breakups this season (giving him 15 for his career) and has forced six incompletions (giving him 14 and counting over the past two years).
—Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
In fact, cutting benefits could create a huge backlash from those who are counting on very specific payments in their retirement years.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Now, the neoclassical structure is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and museum counting 57 of Orozco’s frescoes.
—David Shortell, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
Founders are counting pilots, one-time deals, or unactivated contracts as recurring revenue, six VCs told Fortune.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counting
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And even in a film telling a universal story, some cultural allusions speak most strongly to the home audience.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
3 Oct. 2025
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American technologists have been telling educators to rapidly adopt their new inventions for over a century.—
Justin Reich,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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The unexpected September hit that broke anime movie records has Hollywood weighing future releases of what some consider a niche genre.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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And so a judge is weighing that and the guidelines specifically allow for conduct not considered in the guidelines.—
Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Perhaps some of the continuity upon which the Cavs are relying was forced by the franchise’s decisions in years past to sign all four of its core players to nine-figure contract extensions.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Autumn Planting in autumn allows the peony to grow fine root hairs and be ready for spring growth without relying on energy stored in the root to survive.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Oct. 2025
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Euro zone inflation picks up pace European investors are considering various data releases on Wednesday.—
Tasmin Lockwood,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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But doing just that could prove difficult, considering the litany of injuries the team is dealing with on the offensive side of the ball.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The work drew on major detector upgrades, accelerator innovations, and computing power from Berkeley Lab’s NERSC facility and Brookhaven’s data centers.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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These include chip design firm Arm, high-performance computing company Applied Digital, cloud services company Nebius Group, and biotech company Recursion Pharmaceuticals.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Jewell Loyd grabbed four offensive rebounds, with every extra possession mattering in a contest with such slim margins as the Fever refused to wilt.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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But as kids move into adolescence and gain more independence, friends start mattering more, filling the space previously held by parents and teachers.—
Russell Shaw,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Fees Fees may vary depending on the investment vehicle selected, account balances, etc.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Treating breast cancer Treatment for breast cancer can vary depending on the type, stage and location of the cancer.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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During the birthday celebrations for the Grand Queen Dowager Inju (Seo Yi-sook), Lee Heon’s paternal grandmother, Jesan orchestrates the arrival of evidence regarding the truth behind Heon’s mother’s death.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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Selena Gomez's mother Mandy Teefey is ready to set the record straight regarding her daughter's recent wedding to producer Benny Blanco.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Counting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counting. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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