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as in indictment
a formal claim of criminal wrongdoing against a person
she's been charged with two counts of larceny
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as in to tell
to find the sum of (a collection of things) by noting each one as it is being added
count the baseball gloves in the storage locker to see if there are enough to go around
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as in to matter
to be of importance
punctuality and a neat appearance count during a job interview
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as in to rely
to place reliance or trust
I'm counting on you to show up tomorrow to help me move
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Recent Examples of count
Jason Green, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
Trump originally face 13 counts in the indictment, and following the dismissal faced 10.
—Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
Julia Poe, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
If Trump sticks to a universal tariff, that could hurt a stock market that is counting on corporate earnings growth to drive shares higher in 2025.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Jose Luis Garcia, 57, of Oakland, pleaded guilty in September 2024 to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a news release Friday.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
Trump originally face 13 counts in the indictment, and following the dismissal faced 10.
—Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
Players will take only one free throw for each shooting foul, but free throws will count for the value of the shot being taken.
—Julia Poe, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
If Trump sticks to a universal tariff, that could hurt a stock market that is counting on corporate earnings growth to drive shares higher in 2025.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for count
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The tally widened the delivery gap with Boeing’s chief rival, Airbus, which gave 766 jetliners to customers last year, the most since 2019, though both companies are facing supply chain strains that have slowed production and fulfillment of their otherwise robust backlogs.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
14 Jan. 2025
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The tally includes 12 people in the Eaton fire and four in the Palisades fire, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said Sunday.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2025
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No one is surprised that Republicans asked Hegseth no hard questions — but that’s an indictment of the state of affairs in and of itself.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
15 Jan. 2025
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The former president, along with Nauta and De Oliveira, pleaded not guilty in a superseding indictment to allegedly attempting to delete surveillance footage at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
15 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Plus, Blue Origin is selling launches at a price per satellite that’s significantly better than SpaceX, a former employee told Forbes.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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After each fight, a film tells a history: steamy Aztec jungles, pueblas and markets, scenes of battle and revolution, all building toward a futuristic cityscape meant to show what Mexico could become.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
14 Jan. 2025
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Only opinion that matters is your own and Jeff's 💯.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Knowing what truly matters to you makes the job search process so much easier.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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With athletic directors increasingly consumed by revenue generation, schools are relying more and more on outside firms to help fill holes up and down their staff directories, from Olympic sports coaches to even more esoteric positions.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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Additionally, Hometown prioritizes data security to ensure the privacy and protection of sensitive information, which is a critical concern as schools increasingly rely on digital platforms.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025
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The agency considers diesel exhaust a likely carcinogen.—
Nara Schoenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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Scammers often make declarations of love early in the communication, and Wang says this should be considered a red flag.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
18 Jan. 2025
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And again, that touchdown montage recommended above — which includes a half-dozen scores against the Bears — should provide a pretty sizable initial adrenaline rush.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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The typical credit score most lenders want to see for a VA loan, however, is 620.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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Whether or not Carroll can work his magic in Las Vegas remains to be seen, but one thing's clear: the Raiders' future now has a new face leading the charge.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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With minority owner Tom Brady leading the charge for replacements, the Raiders worked fast this week to get a new power structure in place.—
Vincent Frank,
Forbes,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Count.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/count. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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