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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
Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
The Census Bureau will collect exact population counts during the next official census in 2030, unless a community requests a special census before then.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
Other milestones include higher qubit counts — which increase the potential size and complexity of problems a quantum computer can represent and help solve — and coherence times, which allow more reliable computations by reducing the impact of noise and errors.
—Dylan Butts,matthew Chin, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
The statewide grand jury indicted George Gonzalez, 55, on nine charges of insurance fraud and five counts of theft, all felonies, according to court records.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
The synagogue was founded in 1941 in Detroit, relocated to suburban West Bloomfield in the 1980s and counts over 12,000 members, according to the temple's website.
—CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
She was arrested on two counts of criminally negligent homicide, according to Erath County jail records, and her bail was set at $29,000.
—Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
Store counts range widely, although most companies operate on a massive scale, and total counts fluctuate with openings and closings.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Two other legal actions challenged a federal effort to remove undocumented immigrants from states’ census counts, potentially reducing the number of seats California could hold in Congress and diminishing funding for various programs.
—Sacbee.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
Yes, our heroine is Mary Bennet, she of the off-key singing voice and affinity for vibe-killing piano concertos, a young woman who doesn’t care that men seldom make passes at girls who wear glasses and counts a day of being ignored by her family as a lucky escape from being mocked.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
The synagogue was founded in 1941 in Detroit, relocated to suburban West Bloomfield in the 1980s and counts more than 12,000 members, according to the temple’s website.
—Corey Williams, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
The organization counts a long list of participants including many PE firms such as Leonard Green and Warburg Pincus and a few big public players, notably Harley-Davidson and Ingersoll Rand.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
Population counts for each ZIP code were sourced directly from the Census.
—Evan MacDonald, Houston Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
What counts as living comfortably?
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Corbell and Lazovsky produce the film that counts Jim Martin as executive producer.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
The organization counts the interior secretary, Doug Burgum, and the energy secretary, Chris Wright—both of whom participated in ACC events before appointment to their current positions—among its powerful supporters.
—Gaby Del Valle, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
The same jury acquitted Lopez of more than a dozen other charges and hung on five counts of sending harmful material to a minor.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
The Census Bureau will collect exact population counts during the next official census in 2030, unless a community requests a special census before then.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
Other milestones include higher qubit counts — which increase the potential size and complexity of problems a quantum computer can represent and help solve — and coherence times, which allow more reliable computations by reducing the impact of noise and errors.
—Dylan Butts,matthew Chin, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
The statewide grand jury indicted George Gonzalez, 55, on nine charges of insurance fraud and five counts of theft, all felonies, according to court records.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
The synagogue was founded in 1941 in Detroit, relocated to suburban West Bloomfield in the 1980s and counts over 12,000 members, according to the temple's website.
—CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
She was arrested on two counts of criminally negligent homicide, according to Erath County jail records, and her bail was set at $29,000.
—Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
Store counts range widely, although most companies operate on a massive scale, and total counts fluctuate with openings and closings.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Two other legal actions challenged a federal effort to remove undocumented immigrants from states’ census counts, potentially reducing the number of seats California could hold in Congress and diminishing funding for various programs.
—Sacbee.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
One text counts for one vote, and viewers can send up to 10 texts per contestant.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
Yes, our heroine is Mary Bennet, she of the off-key singing voice and affinity for vibe-killing piano concertos, a young woman who doesn’t care that men seldom make passes at girls who wear glasses and counts a day of being ignored by her family as a lucky escape from being mocked.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
The synagogue was founded in 1941 in Detroit, relocated to suburban West Bloomfield in the 1980s and counts more than 12,000 members, according to the temple’s website.
—Corey Williams, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
The organization counts a long list of participants including many PE firms such as Leonard Green and Warburg Pincus and a few big public players, notably Harley-Davidson and Ingersoll Rand.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
Population counts for each ZIP code were sourced directly from the Census.
—Evan MacDonald, Houston Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
What counts as living comfortably?
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Corbell and Lazovsky produce the film that counts Jim Martin as executive producer.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
The organization counts the interior secretary, Doug Burgum, and the energy secretary, Chris Wright—both of whom participated in ACC events before appointment to their current positions—among its powerful supporters.
—Gaby Del Valle, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counts
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On an individual level, Mikael Granlund, who powered the Ducks’ overtime win with a hat trick that accounted for all their scoring in Calgary, saw his four-game goal streak conclude with seven tallies on the same night McDavid extended his push to four contests (five goals).—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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Up 2-0, Michigan extended its lead with second-period tallies from Nick Moldenhauer and Kason Muscutt.—
Barry Scanlon,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Two separate grand juries subsequently weighed the case, but declined to level indictments against James.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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In the end, the investigation netted seven indictments and seven guilty pleas.—
Eve Batey,
Vanity Fair,
21 Mar. 2026
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The alert tells the pilots exactly what to do to avoid the collision.—
Clara McMichael,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The state Department of Public Health did not respond in time for this article regarding how many nursing homes have closed in the state in the last two years and what the agency tells families in such a transition.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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Finally, our experience matters.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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How to Wash Produce Effectively Washing makes a measurable difference, and the method matters.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has its own navy that also relies on smaller vessels to do swarm attacks and drop mines.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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My direct experience as a managing partner in a VC firm suggests that startups and venture firms would be particularly hit as their deal-sourcing often relies on tech transfer offices.—
Tomas J. Philipson,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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On the final day of the festival, The Observer is hosting an event with debut novelists the paper considers to be rising stars of fiction.—
Irenie Forshaw,
TheWeek,
26 Mar. 2026
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Millet considers the first run of Theatre Obscure to be an experiment in how much touch and scent audiences may want to endure.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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Campbell shook hands and chatted it up with scores of familiar faces during the workout at Sac State, including Hornets athletic director Mark Orr.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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No Tarrant County restaurants were shut down as a result of the March 15-21 health inspections, but two establishments received low scores, according to data from the county compiled by the Star-Telegram.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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The appeals court denied the request, and the public defender’s client, Kyle Kjoller, was ultimately convicted on several felony firearms charges.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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The probe produced no criminal charges.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Counts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counts. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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