count toward/towards
phrasal verb
counted toward/towards; counting toward/towards; counts toward/towards
: to have value as a credit or payment in relation to (something)
The credits you earned for this class count toward your degree.
—often used as (be) counted toward/towardsFifty dollars will be counted towards your next bill.
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To Portuguese Citizenship While the permanent residency processing time does count toward the five-year residency requirement for naturalization eligibility, the total Golden Visa application process extends much further than the initial 5-year period until naturalization is possible.
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Alex Recouso, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
European football’s governing body does not allow for the sale of tangible assets to sister companies to count towards its financial fair play (FFP) calculations.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
All sales from Billboard and TalkShopLive via TalkShopLive’s book distribution partner, ReaderLink, count toward The New York Times Best Sellers list.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2025
In their final audition on Sunday against the Triple-A River Cats, which didn’t count toward their spring training stats, Roupp got the starting nod and tossed five innings, allowing three walks and one hit — a solo home run — while racking up eight strikeouts.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
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Alex Recouso, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
European football’s governing body does not allow for the sale of tangible assets to sister companies to count towards its financial fair play (FFP) calculations.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
All sales from Billboard and TalkShopLive via TalkShopLive’s book distribution partner, ReaderLink, count toward The New York Times Best Sellers list.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2025
In their final audition on Sunday against the Triple-A River Cats, which didn’t count toward their spring training stats, Roupp got the starting nod and tossed five innings, allowing three walks and one hit — a solo home run — while racking up eight strikeouts.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Count toward/towards.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/count%20toward%2Ftowards. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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