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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This processing forbearance period can count toward student loan forgiveness under the PSLF program.
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Under those rules, an individual’s first home and car are exempt, but other properties count toward the $2,000 limit.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 29 May 2025
These exhibitions will not count toward the all-time series records.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2025
If some other team signs him, then his time there will also count toward his 10 seasons.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Under those rules, an individual’s first home and car are exempt, but other properties count toward the $2,000 limit.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 29 May 2025
These exhibitions will not count toward the all-time series records.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2025
If some other team signs him, then his time there will also count toward his 10 seasons.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 May 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 14 Jun. 2025.
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