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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Remember, short bouts of activity — even just five minutes — can count toward a goal of 150 minutes a week, which is what’s recommended by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 10 July 2025
The semifinals will be played Saturday, Dec. 13, in Las Vegas and the final – which will not count toward the season record or statistics for either of the clubs involved – is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 16, also in Las Vegas.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 9 July 2025
Addresses the impact on a borrower’s eligibility for cancellation under the PSLF program — Establishes July 1, 2026, as the cutoff date that payments from borrowers employed at a non-qualifying organization would count toward their eligibility for student loan forgiveness under the overhauled PSLF.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 9 July 2025
The Lynx – who own the league’s best record at 14-2 – never really got close to retaking the lead after that, in what was their first home defeat of the season, though the final will not count towards the regular season standings.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 2 July 2025
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 10 July 2025
The semifinals will be played Saturday, Dec. 13, in Las Vegas and the final – which will not count toward the season record or statistics for either of the clubs involved – is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 16, also in Las Vegas.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 9 July 2025
Addresses the impact on a borrower’s eligibility for cancellation under the PSLF program — Establishes July 1, 2026, as the cutoff date that payments from borrowers employed at a non-qualifying organization would count toward their eligibility for student loan forgiveness under the overhauled PSLF.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 9 July 2025
The Lynx – who own the league’s best record at 14-2 – never really got close to retaking the lead after that, in what was their first home defeat of the season, though the final will not count towards the regular season standings.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 2 July 2025
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“Count toward/towards.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/count%20toward%2Ftowards. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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