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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All 10,000 steps don’t need to be completed at once, and other physical activities can count toward your step goal.
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Emily Brown, Mph, Verywell Health, 7 Mar. 2025
Education Department Student Loan Guidance: Can Student Loan Borrowers Make Qualifying Payments Toward PSLF?
Student loan borrowers currently enrolled in IBR, PAYE, and ICR should be able to continue making qualifying payments that count toward PSLF.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Two-way contracts do not count toward the salary cap, luxury tax or aprons and do not come with playoff eligibility.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Weavile ex card — Wonder Hourglass x1, Shop Ticket x1
All Wonder Picks count towards the Wonder Pick missions, not just event Picks.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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Emily Brown, Mph, Verywell Health, 7 Mar. 2025
Education Department Student Loan Guidance: Can Student Loan Borrowers Make Qualifying Payments Toward PSLF?
Student loan borrowers currently enrolled in IBR, PAYE, and ICR should be able to continue making qualifying payments that count toward PSLF.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Two-way contracts do not count toward the salary cap, luxury tax or aprons and do not come with playoff eligibility.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Weavile ex card — Wonder Hourglass x1, Shop Ticket x1
All Wonder Picks count towards the Wonder Pick missions, not just event Picks.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for count toward/towards
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“Count toward/towards.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/count%20toward%2Ftowards. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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