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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
Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
Raul Eliah Valle of Milford, who was 16 at the time of the stabbing, has been charged with one count of murder and two counts of first-degree assault for allegedly stabbing McGrath and others.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2025
Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
The Angel Guild counts a community of over 1.1M members from more than 170 countries who cleared The Strangers’ Case for distribution.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 May 2025
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Noun
Israel’s retaliatory offensive, which has destroyed large swaths of Gaza, has killed more than 53,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which doesn’t differentiate between civilians and combatants in its count.
—Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
Raul Eliah Valle of Milford, who was 16 at the time of the stabbing, has been charged with one count of murder and two counts of first-degree assault for allegedly stabbing McGrath and others.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2025
Verb
The debut feature, which premiered at Cannes as a special screening (and counts Natalie Portman among its producers), follows a 10-year-old boy (voiced by Oscar Tresanini) from the future whose maiden time travel voyage goes terribly awry.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
The Angel Guild counts a community of over 1.1M members from more than 170 countries who cleared The Strangers’ Case for distribution.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for count
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The Bruins failed to tack on runs with the bases loaded, but Kaitlyn Terry made sure the early tally was enough.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2025
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The tally was busier last time around, which meant there wasn’t room for Sheeran’s latest.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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In Phan’s indictment, prosecutors wrote the tank he’s accused of trying to burn is owned by the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, which is headquartered in Michigan.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2025
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Clark, 46, is considered a key witness in the case and was called to corroborate claims in Combs’ indictment.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
27 May 2025
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In 2024, a highly intoxicated passenger on an All Nippon Airways flight from Tokyo to Seattle reportedly bit a flight attendant in the arm an hour after takeoff, the Japanese airline told The Japan Times.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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More than 300 miscarriages had been attributed to a lack of nutrients, the ministry told CNN on Sunday.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
26 May 2025
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Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.—
Neal Earley,
Arkansas Online,
22 May 2025
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The trade protection won’t matter, though, if there aren’t any takers for a defenseman whose offense has nosedived over the past two seasons.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Cats rely more on scent than sight to navigate their environment, with their powerful noses helping them in bonding, hunting, mating, and exploring.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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Cox, who is a property manager at a real estate company in Globe, has tenants who rely on the safety-net program.—
Noam Levey,
NPR,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Dolton police did not respond to requests for information about the block but Trustee Belcher said the area was considered the rougher part of the village.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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This is not to scapegoat, considering Wiggins’ injuries during his Heat tenure, but more about creating a fresh start.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
18 May 2025
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Biden’s office said his score was 9, suggesting his cancer is among the most aggressive.—
Carla K. Johnson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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Ballantine is among the scores of people receiving emergency general assistance and other services from Waukegan Township, including people who live in nearby townships, supplementing the work done there.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
19 May 2025
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Jurors eventually found Chauvin guilty of all three charges in the 2020 killing of Floyd, an act which was caught on viral video and fueled a national reckoning on social justice, race and police brutality.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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The suspect in the shooting, Elias Rodriguez, 31, faces federal and local murder charges along with firearms offenses, authorities said on May 22.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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“Count.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/count. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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