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as in told
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 mattered
to be of importance
punctuality and a neat appearance count during a job interview
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as in relied
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 counted
The Mets, under David Stearns, went big on bullpen help and counted on their farm system to plug a fragile rotation.
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Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Sadoff was one of 1,068 people the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust counted on the streets that night during its August Homeless Census, a biannual tally of the county’s homeless population.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Feldman died in a fireworks accident in 2014 while on his way to a Western Pyrotechnics Association fireworks convention, an organization that also counted Chee, Cutright, Matsumura and Foster as members.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Founded in 1981 as Alan Wasser and Associates and then restructured and rebranded in 2012, Foresight Theatrical has counted among its clients Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera, Miss Saigon, Kinky Boots, The Band’s Visit, Moulin Rouge!
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Learning From Last Season For midfielders and forwards, recoveries are also counted as a defensive contribution.
—James Nalton, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
In August alone, there were 1,393 ICE flights, the data showed, with around 240 of those counted as removal, or deportation, flights out of the country.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The officers counted and counted.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
As a result of Yourex's alleged actions, the DA's office said her dog's vote was successfully counted in the 2021 gubernatorial recall election but was rejected in the 2022 primary.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Sadoff was one of 1,068 people the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust counted on the streets that night during its August Homeless Census, a biannual tally of the county’s homeless population.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Feldman died in a fireworks accident in 2014 while on his way to a Western Pyrotechnics Association fireworks convention, an organization that also counted Chee, Cutright, Matsumura and Foster as members.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Founded in 1981 as Alan Wasser and Associates and then restructured and rebranded in 2012, Foresight Theatrical has counted among its clients Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera, Miss Saigon, Kinky Boots, The Band’s Visit, Moulin Rouge!
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Learning From Last Season For midfielders and forwards, recoveries are also counted as a defensive contribution.
—James Nalton, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
In August alone, there were 1,393 ICE flights, the data showed, with around 240 of those counted as removal, or deportation, flights out of the country.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The officers counted and counted.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
As a result of Yourex's alleged actions, the DA's office said her dog's vote was successfully counted in the 2021 gubernatorial recall election but was rejected in the 2022 primary.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counted
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The canyon between Laura and the couple remains vast after Laura told Cherry in Episode 3 that Daniel died after his rock-climbing accident just to get Cherry out of their lives.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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However, a law enforcement source later told The New York Times that the findings, from a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms report, had not been verified by the agency’s analysts and could have been misinterpreted.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Regular check-ins, open feedback loops and sharing success stories kept energy high and reminded everyone why the effort mattered.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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All that mattered was the affront to the king.—
Óscar Martínez & Carlos Martínez,
The Dial,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Those budget airlines long relied on rock-bottom fares and fees for everything else from seat assignments to cabin baggage, a model large network airlines have copied with their basic economy tickets.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Unlike many of the other biggest names in the music industry, Bieber hasn’t relied on festivals in the past.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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As a junior at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City and vice chair of the Utah Federation of College Republicans, Beesley considered Kirk a hero.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The century-old competition, held every four years, is considered as prestigious as a Michelin star—and many award-winning chefs have earned both.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Administrators then questioned them, computed risk scores and decided who to detain.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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An average percentage of Democratic and Republican votes could be computed.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Monica Di Giacomo weighed 320 pounds and no trainer would take her on.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Harris briefly weighed a run for governor of California before ruling it out in July, leaving open the possibility of another presidential campaign in 2028.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Even Seldon flickered between digital and physical selves, his split consciousness pushing conflicting agendas that unsettled the followers who depended on him.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Jones was depended on to close the season for the Jacksonville Jaguars last year when starter Trevor Lawrence was sidelined due to injury.—
Kambui Bomani,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The quiet schism in sports over whether to acknowledge Kirk as an important figure cut down in a senseless murder may reflect today’s uneasy balance between conservative power and the norms of what are often regarded as apolitical spaces, particularly by conservatives themselves.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
16 Sep. 2025
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Furthermore, Regulus is regarded as one of the brightest stars visible to Earth.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Counted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counted. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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