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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
Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Angel Holland and Aaron Stalling were both charged with three counts of child endangerment as well as three counts of felony abuse, according to Hamilton County Jail records reviewed by PEOPLE.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors charged Yust six months later with two counts of first-degree murder in their deaths.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
In Shakir’s time on the field, which was unofficially 55 percent by our in-game counts, the Bills used him in three-receiver sets on all but two of his snaps.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
In one of the robbery counts, he was accused of pointing a gun at a woman inside a Ford Edge parked at a gas station.
—Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025
In two felony counts, Comey indicted for allegedly lying to Congress and obstructing a congressional proceeding.
—ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
Madrigal pleaded guilty to two counts of killing or causing the killing of Murillo and Hernandez while engaged in a drug-trafficking conspiracy.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
Federal prosecutors then issued a superseding indictment one year later charging them with 27 counts.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Now, the nonprofit counts around 10 staff members and has inked strategic partnerships with companies in Hong Kong and abroad for PR, production and business development.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
The song also counts with a remix by Maluma.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2025
Everything that happened for the Capitals in 2024-25 — winning the Metropolitan Division, banking 111 points, the record Alex Ovechkin set along the way — counts.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
These schools will join 11 others that already have Money Drills courses, which means thousands more students will have access to practical financial education that actually counts toward their degree requirements.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
Ryder Cups are known to be rowdy, and the home team counts on the support of their fans.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Jontavious Willis The young Georgia bluesman, who reportedly counts among his mentors both Keb’ Mo’ and Taj Mahal, has performed at the Chicago Blues Festival and other notable events and venues.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
The agent reads the instruction, applies the price change, mirrors the text, and updates counts in near real time across Amazon, Shopify, Etsy, WooCommerce, and others.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
In addition to first-degree murder, the man was also arrested on counts of identity theft and theft, deputies said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Angel Holland and Aaron Stalling were both charged with three counts of child endangerment as well as three counts of felony abuse, according to Hamilton County Jail records reviewed by PEOPLE.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors charged Yust six months later with two counts of first-degree murder in their deaths.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
In Shakir’s time on the field, which was unofficially 55 percent by our in-game counts, the Bills used him in three-receiver sets on all but two of his snaps.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
In one of the robbery counts, he was accused of pointing a gun at a woman inside a Ford Edge parked at a gas station.
—Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025
In two felony counts, Comey indicted for allegedly lying to Congress and obstructing a congressional proceeding.
—ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
Madrigal pleaded guilty to two counts of killing or causing the killing of Murillo and Hernandez while engaged in a drug-trafficking conspiracy.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
Federal prosecutors then issued a superseding indictment one year later charging them with 27 counts.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
Each text counts as one vote, with a limit of 10 votes per couple via SMS.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Now, the nonprofit counts around 10 staff members and has inked strategic partnerships with companies in Hong Kong and abroad for PR, production and business development.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
The song also counts with a remix by Maluma.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2025
Everything that happened for the Capitals in 2024-25 — winning the Metropolitan Division, banking 111 points, the record Alex Ovechkin set along the way — counts.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
These schools will join 11 others that already have Money Drills courses, which means thousands more students will have access to practical financial education that actually counts toward their degree requirements.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
Ryder Cups are known to be rowdy, and the home team counts on the support of their fans.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Jontavious Willis The young Georgia bluesman, who reportedly counts among his mentors both Keb’ Mo’ and Taj Mahal, has performed at the Chicago Blues Festival and other notable events and venues.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
The agent reads the instruction, applies the price change, mirrors the text, and updates counts in near real time across Amazon, Shopify, Etsy, WooCommerce, and others.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counts
Noun
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Hiring slowed sharply in recent months, and government tallies showed that employers actually cut jobs in June for the first time since 2020.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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Last season, his goal scoring was back on the rise with 39 tallies to give that top line even more dimension.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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King is accused of threatening Saulter to stay quiet about Goodloe’s allegations, according to the previous indictments.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 2025
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In all, the personal assistant funneled $407,102 in campaign donations on Hoffman's behalf between 2008 and 2020, including $45,500 to Wisconsin candidates and political committees, the indictments said.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Your mind tells you one thing while your intuition says another.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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So, right there that tells us a lot.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If people who create movies believe in their own art form, the performance that matters to them should be that of actors on set.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
3 Oct. 2025
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Money matters — so make the most of it.—
Kat Boogaard,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The entrepreneurs behind Grill Rescue, a grill-cleaning tool that relies on steam cleaning rather than wire bristles, have only been advertising on Fox News Channel for a few weeks.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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Among the most coveted customers for big AI model developers are coding startups like Anysphere, maker of the popular coding tool Cursor, which relies heavily on Anthropic’s Claude and recently cemented a partnership with OpenAI.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As the deadline approaches and ALDOT considers its next move, Shiloh residents say their homes continue to flood.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately for Helsley, his Mets tenure will be on replay in the head of every general manager who even considers giving him an offer.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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More generally, for both water resistance and fade resistance, toner scores highest, pigment inks come in second, and dye inks come in last.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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Undeterred, scores of people took to the streets again this summer to mark the one-year anniversary of the initial mobilization and decry persistent police brutality, corruption, and a prolonged cost-of-living crisis.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
29 Sep. 2025
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One of Vulcan’s early accomplishments was the first use of terrorism charges against an MS-13 leader.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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Federal prosecutors levied smuggling charges against 431 people over the past six months in Arizona alone, Department of Justice data shows.—
Avery Schmitz,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Counts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counts. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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