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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Interest will accrue during that period, but borrowers will be eligible to have that time count toward their Public Service Loan Forgiveness or IDR forgiveness timelines.
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Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
Rather than hosting crowded tournaments, the eight consecutive weekends will feature four of those teams playing two matches each that will count toward their progressive record.
—Aaron Heisen, Orange County Register, 12 Sep. 2024
Streams for the track is up 393% this week because it was released on Aug. 30, giving it only three days to count towards its debut week.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2024
Bridie added that rewards program members for the first time can use points, a combination of cash and points or other eligible forms of payment to book flights that count toward the Companion Pass promotion.
—Marnie Hunter, CNN, 4 Sep. 2024
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Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
Rather than hosting crowded tournaments, the eight consecutive weekends will feature four of those teams playing two matches each that will count toward their progressive record.
—Aaron Heisen, Orange County Register, 12 Sep. 2024
Streams for the track is up 393% this week because it was released on Aug. 30, giving it only three days to count towards its debut week.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2024
Bridie added that rewards program members for the first time can use points, a combination of cash and points or other eligible forms of payment to book flights that count toward the Companion Pass promotion.
—Marnie Hunter, CNN, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Count toward/towards.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/count%20toward%2Ftowards. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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