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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Even taking out the big bomb on Thursday, which technically doesn’t count towards spring training statistics, Anthony came into Saturday batting .316 with a .984 OPS and more walks (4) than strikeouts (3) through eight Grapefruit League games.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
The forbearance pauses payments and sets interest to zero, but the period does not count toward student loan forgiveness, including for Public Service Loan Forgiveness, or PSLF – a popular program for borrowers working in nonprofit or government settings.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Additionally, SDIRAs — such as gold IRAs — count towards the annual IRA contribution limit.
—Kat Tretina, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
All six compete, but only the five highest scores count toward the team total.
—Tess Demeyer, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
The forbearance pauses payments and sets interest to zero, but the period does not count toward student loan forgiveness, including for Public Service Loan Forgiveness, or PSLF – a popular program for borrowers working in nonprofit or government settings.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Additionally, SDIRAs — such as gold IRAs — count towards the annual IRA contribution limit.
—Kat Tretina, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
All six compete, but only the five highest scores count toward the team total.
—Tess Demeyer, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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