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as in indictment
a formal claim of criminal wrongdoing against a person
she's been charged with two counts of larceny
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as in to tell
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 to matter
to be of importance
punctuality and a neat appearance count during a job interview
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as in to rely
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 count
Melina Khan, USA Today, 7 May 2025
Rashad Thompson, 38, is charged with murder, unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon, unlawful carrying of a handgun, two counts of felony dealing in marijuana, misdemeanor dealing in marijuana and a gun enhancement.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
James Powel, USA Today, 3 May 2025
The administration did not count late payments toward delinquency.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 May 2025
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Noun
Belt was arrested and charged with two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol and one count of murder.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 7 May 2025
Rashad Thompson, 38, is charged with murder, unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon, unlawful carrying of a handgun, two counts of felony dealing in marijuana, misdemeanor dealing in marijuana and a gun enhancement.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
Verb
Murder victim's family has been 'counting down the minutes' until South Carolina execution Texas pastor with simple dream killed in his own church.
—James Powel, USA Today, 3 May 2025
The administration did not count late payments toward delinquency.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for count
Noun
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By the end of 2019, measles cases that year added up to the largest annual tally since endemic spread of the virus was declared eliminated in 2000.—
Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
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According to an Associated Press tally, about 50 Trump executive actions have been partially or fully blocked by the courts while about 40 have been left in effect.—
Eric Tucker,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2025
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According to the indictment, Weiss allegedly accessed email accounts belonging to more than 40 Michigan alumni during a three-day period in December 2022, the time of the original report of suspicious computer activity at Schembechler Hall.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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In September 2024, Combs was arrested in New York based on an indictment filed by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Earlier this week, there were people in a shelter telling us about this mother, and she’s still got some bread left, or she’s still got some flour left.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
2 May 2025
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After the meal, Patterson told the group that she had been diagnosed with cancer after noticing a bump on her elbow, and asked for advice on whether to tell her kids.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
2 May 2025
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Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.—
Frank E. Lockwood,
Arkansas Online,
10 May 2025
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To Rossi, who was born in Mexico but works in the U.S. as an economist, the issues that matter most are immigration and the environment.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
Verb
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As for the myth, Rollo-Koster said eras in history when people relied on prophecies reveal a lack of control about their lives and deaths.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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The lock relies on Z-Wave but also needs to be synced to an ADT+ base for this to work.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
3 May 2025
Verb
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These myths persist because the industry is still evolving, and many brands are learning to measure beyond what experts now consider to be superficial metrics, like likes or follows.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
5 May 2025
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Other provisions of the letter included that Harvard ban all DEI policies, or at least those that consider gender, race, ability, age, socioeconomic status, sexuality, religion, ethnicity, or nationality.—
Charlotte Y. Levy,
Rolling Stone,
4 May 2025
Noun
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If his score does not indicate his appreciation of the Wissahickon Course, Mitchell confirmed it after his first round.—
Savannah Leigh Richardson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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Dan Kitwood—Getty Images At the conclusion of the prayer, the crowd packed into St. Peter’s square waved flags from scores of countries, including a few American ones.—
Aryn Baker,
Time,
8 May 2025
Noun
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The quarterbacks will try to progress and improve over the summer, and the folks in charge will continue to look for veteran help at several spots, most notably wide receiver, safety and along the offensive line.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested in late April and is accused of helping an undocumented migrant, who was in court on battery charges, evade Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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“Count.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/count. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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