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as in tallies
a total number obtained or recorded by noting each thing as it was being added
my count for the number of bird species and subspecies that visited the sanctuary that weekend was 43
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as in indictments
a formal claim of criminal wrongdoing against a person
she's been charged with two counts of larceny
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as in tells
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 matters
to be of importance
punctuality and a neat appearance count during a job interview
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as in relies
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 counts
Jon Murray, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
January’s indictment alleges 32 counts involving bank fraud, bank burglary, computer fraud and damage to computers.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Despite initially denying the allegations against him, in January 2022, BBC News reported that Hardy pleaded guilty to five counts of stalking involving fear of violence.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
Darrell Genesis Tatmon, 40, of Oakland, was charged with three counts of murder for allegedly killing brothers Luis Antonio Valdez-Gomez and Kevin Andrew Valdez-Gomez and a bystander, Miguel Angel Ramirez.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Illinois State Police said 20-year-old Demitreaun Ross, of Chicago Heights, has been charged with two counts of reckless homicide, two counts of failure to report a fatal accident, and one count of criminal trespass to a vehicle.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
This lets drivers focus on what’s coming far ahead — essential when every second counts.
—Ben Jones, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
Community counts have risen 11% year-over-year.
—Brad Hunter, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Like many government economic statistics, the state’s job counts have been delayed due to last year’s federal government shutdown.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment, which counts the European soccer federation and the DAZN streaming network as well as major movie and TV studios among its members, works with law enforcement to take down the largest operators.
—Olivia Solon, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
Boeing counts Alaska Airlines and Delta Air Lines as customers in recent weeks for deliveries into the next decade.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
The answer is, not very, although at least liking lesbians enough to laugh with and not at their culture surely counts as a prerequisite.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
The coalition, called the Alliance of Health Care Unions, counts some 62,000 Kaiser workers across 23 local unions among its members.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
What counts as student and school improvement?
—Bri Hatch, Chalkbeat, 26 Jan. 2026
Today, the Japanese branch counts some sixty thousand faithful.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Most are familiar with the Doomsday Clock that counts down humanity's potential for self-destruction amid global threats.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
Noun
Unsheltered homelessness decreased by 45% between 2023 and 2025, according to those year’s counts, but advocates for homeless people say cold-weather shelters and other factors can obscure the figures.
—Jon Murray, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
January’s indictment alleges 32 counts involving bank fraud, bank burglary, computer fraud and damage to computers.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Despite initially denying the allegations against him, in January 2022, BBC News reported that Hardy pleaded guilty to five counts of stalking involving fear of violence.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
Darrell Genesis Tatmon, 40, of Oakland, was charged with three counts of murder for allegedly killing brothers Luis Antonio Valdez-Gomez and Kevin Andrew Valdez-Gomez and a bystander, Miguel Angel Ramirez.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Illinois State Police said 20-year-old Demitreaun Ross, of Chicago Heights, has been charged with two counts of reckless homicide, two counts of failure to report a fatal accident, and one count of criminal trespass to a vehicle.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
This lets drivers focus on what’s coming far ahead — essential when every second counts.
—Ben Jones, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
Community counts have risen 11% year-over-year.
—Brad Hunter, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Like many government economic statistics, the state’s job counts have been delayed due to last year’s federal government shutdown.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
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Arc Raiders continues to be one of the most successful new games of the decade, with strong player counts across Xbox, PlayStation and PC months after release.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment, which counts the European soccer federation and the DAZN streaming network as well as major movie and TV studios among its members, works with law enforcement to take down the largest operators.
—Olivia Solon, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
Boeing counts Alaska Airlines and Delta Air Lines as customers in recent weeks for deliveries into the next decade.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
The answer is, not very, although at least liking lesbians enough to laugh with and not at their culture surely counts as a prerequisite.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
The coalition, called the Alliance of Health Care Unions, counts some 62,000 Kaiser workers across 23 local unions among its members.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
What counts as student and school improvement?
—Bri Hatch, Chalkbeat, 26 Jan. 2026
Today, the Japanese branch counts some sixty thousand faithful.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Most are familiar with the Doomsday Clock that counts down humanity's potential for self-destruction amid global threats.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counts
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Mata, 26, was one of the thousands of volunteers who safeguarded vote tallies during the 2024 vote.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
8 Jan. 2026
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This tallies with what Bank of America Research’s Head of US Equity & Quantitative Strategy, Savita Subramanian, told Fortune in August about how companies have learned in the 2020s to generally replace people with process.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
7 Jan. 2026
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The update follows two similar indictments last year in December and October.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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For example, in the early 20th century, prosecutors resorted to pretextual indictments to go after the mob—the tax-evasion case against Al Capone being the most famous such prosecution.—
Aziz Huq,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
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Jennette McCurdy tells Sofia Coppola about writing Half His Age.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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After age 30, people lose, on average, 3% to 5% of their muscle mass each decade, which is an especially risky trajectory for women, Rachele Pojednic, PhD, EdM, FACSM, a nutrition and exercise researcher, and director of education at Stanford Lifestyle Medicine, tells SELF.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Each issue curates essays, interviews, frameworks, and visual explainers that add up to a coherent exploration of a topic that matters.—
Daphne Koller,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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That caveat matters, Rummer pointed out.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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White Stadium sits on public land and relies on public infrastructure — transit, public safety, utilities, and coordination — that need not serve only event days.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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Owing to this, cornstarch production also consumes vast amounts of water and relies heavily on the use of fertilizers and pesticides.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Jan. 2026
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The medical school does not have a minimum MCAT score requirement and uses a holistic evaluation that considers areas outside test scores and grades, according to the UCLA website.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement To capture academic distinction at the highest level, the study also considers the presence of Nobel Prize and Fields Medal laureates among university alumni and staff.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Nelson’s first goal of the game gave the visitors a 1-0 lead at the end of the first period before Minnesota exploded for seven scores in the middle frame.—
Tom Carothers,
Twin Cities,
24 Jan. 2026
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The 6-foot-5 Mendoza can pick up yards with his legs as well, rushing for 276 yards and seven scores.—
Trevor Woods,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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If anything, the minor charges within them could well have been used to corroborate the boys’ claims that their only plan that day had been to jimmy open some arcade machines.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Shares of the Turkish state lender Halk Bankasi AS tumbled on Wednesday following the adjournment of a court status conference in the US related to charges of evading sanctions on Iran.—
Beril Akman,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Counts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counts. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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