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as in told
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 mattered
to be of importance
punctuality and a neat appearance count during a job interview
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as in relied
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 counted
The goal was counted good on the ice, but it was quickly overturned on replay, which showed Voronkov using the back heel of his right skate to kick the puck into the net.
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Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Although not counted as a turnover, the Boise State defense also easily stopped a Nevada fake field goal in the first quarter.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2025
Rozier and Laster counted cash winnings at Rozier's home in Charlotte roughly a week later, the indictment says.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Mellstroy has since stated publicly that any videos involving children will not be counted as submissions in his contest.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Even so, China counted half as many births last year as in 2016, the year China ended its decades-old One Child Policy.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
In most cases, voters whose ballots were tallied using Dominion technology in 2024 will have their votes counted in the 2026 midterms using the same machines.
—Bente Birkeland, NPR, 18 Oct. 2025
Coloring Pages crunched the Google Trends data and counted up which donut type was the most searched in each state over the past year.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Quinn Emanuel has counted the Saudi sovereign wealth fund, called the Public Investment Fund, as a client.
—Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Although not counted as a turnover, the Boise State defense also easily stopped a Nevada fake field goal in the first quarter.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2025
Rozier and Laster counted cash winnings at Rozier's home in Charlotte roughly a week later, the indictment says.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Mellstroy has since stated publicly that any videos involving children will not be counted as submissions in his contest.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Even so, China counted half as many births last year as in 2016, the year China ended its decades-old One Child Policy.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
In most cases, voters whose ballots were tallied using Dominion technology in 2024 will have their votes counted in the 2026 midterms using the same machines.
—Bente Birkeland, NPR, 18 Oct. 2025
Coloring Pages crunched the Google Trends data and counted up which donut type was the most searched in each state over the past year.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Quinn Emanuel has counted the Saudi sovereign wealth fund, called the Public Investment Fund, as a client.
—Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counted
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Here's what the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, which distributes SNAP benefits, told IndyStar about the impact on SNAP.—
Hayleigh Colombo,
IndyStar,
24 Oct. 2025
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After surviving the massacre and making a recovery that surprised even her doctors, Sophia returned home in time to celebrate her upcoming 13th birthday, a family spokesperson told CNN.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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And that's really all that mattered.—
Autumn Barnes,
NPR,
27 Oct. 2025
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The ban underscores just how deeply this tradition mattered—it had become woven into the very fabric of game day in Lubbock.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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Back in the mid-1800s, the logging industry in the West relied on trains to move the redwoods' tremendous tree trunks from the coastal forests and mountains to flatter, inland regions.—
Chelsee Lowe,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Tigers have relied on senior Mansoor Delane, sophomore PJ Woodland and freshman DJ Pickett at cornerback through the first seven games.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Both downtown Janesville and the city's south side are considered food deserts due to a lack of accessible grocery stores with affordable, fresh produce options.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The chance of precipitation is less than 20%, which is considered a slight chance.—
Cheryl Vari,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
27 Oct. 2025
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The alternative proposition is emergence, which states that qualitatively novel properties are found in more complex systems that can never, even in principle, be derived or computed from fundamental laws, principles, and entities.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
16 Oct. 2025
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To check that, Lai and his colleagues computed the most optimal task allocations, schedules, and motions in a few simplified work cells and compared those with results delivered by RoboBallet.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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Lineker also weighed into the debate over how Bellingham fits into the 4-2-3-1 shape new Madrid coach Xabi Alonso is using.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The first iteration was made of iron and wood, weighed 700 lbs.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Louisiana, where almost half of the state depended on Medicaid in 2023, could lose up to $34 billion in federal Medicaid dollars in the next decade, according to KFF, a health policy research group.—
NPR,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
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But the shopkeeper, the restaurateur, the hairdresser—those whose livelihoods depended on open doors and face-to-face contact—saw their incomes collapse overnight.—
Ugo Troiano,
Oc Register,
25 Oct. 2025
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Amtrak, often regarded as an albatross around taxpayers’ necks, lost more—about $705 million—but serves more than 500 stops, including many that a private enterprise would never bother with and that a public one is obligated to serve.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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Maine backed Kamala Harris by around seven points in November 2024 and Collins is widely regarded as one of the most vulnerable Republican senators.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Counted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counted. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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