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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What’s often overlooked, however, is that the very shareholder base built over years of early-stage growth, often viewed as a liability under Nasdaq’s IPO float rules, can actually become a strategic advantage in a direct listing, where existing investors count toward the public float.
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Joseph Lucosky, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Only the top 2 categories each billing cycle will count towards the $150,000 cap.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
The song was digitally released on April 5 and debuted on the chart last week at No. 6 despite having only two days to count towards the chart week.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 17 Apr. 2025
But these games do not count towards the overall record.
—Will Jeanes, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Joseph Lucosky, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Only the top 2 categories each billing cycle will count towards the $150,000 cap.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
The song was digitally released on April 5 and debuted on the chart last week at No. 6 despite having only two days to count towards the chart week.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 17 Apr. 2025
But these games do not count towards the overall record.
—Will Jeanes, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Count toward/towards.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/count%20toward%2Ftowards. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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