count (someone) in
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: to plan to include (someone) in an activity : to consider (someone) as one of the people who will be doing something
"Do you want to go to the beach with us?" "Yes! Count me in!"
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The order also disqualifies late-arriving absentee or mail-in ballots from the vote count in federal elections.
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Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
While not an enormous difference, those extra minutes sometimes count in the morning rush.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
In Lioness, Sheridan plays Cody Spears, a black ops sharpshooter who bails out Joe McNamara with a kill count in the hundreds.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
Those games do not count in the standings and are spring training games.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
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Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
While not an enormous difference, those extra minutes sometimes count in the morning rush.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
In Lioness, Sheridan plays Cody Spears, a black ops sharpshooter who bails out Joe McNamara with a kill count in the hundreds.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
Those games do not count in the standings and are spring training games.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for count (someone) in
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“Count (someone) in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/count%20%28someone%29%20in. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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