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Recent Examples of countable
Those four additions brought the Broncos’ countable offseason roster total over the NFL’s offseason limit of 90.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 May 2025
However, the massive gold deposits in California inspired Congress to authorize a gold coin that was twice as big as a way to turn the Golden State’s riches into spendable and countable money.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Nov. 2024
The shift removed a previous rule in which the maximum number of countable coaches was 11.
—Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
Chancery Court found Chambliss made a persuasive case at this early stage in the litigation that the NCAA unreasonably denied him eligibility to play a fourth countable season of college football in what will be his sixth year of college.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 May 2025
However, the massive gold deposits in California inspired Congress to authorize a gold coin that was twice as big as a way to turn the Golden State’s riches into spendable and countable money.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Nov. 2024
The shift removed a previous rule in which the maximum number of countable coaches was 11.
—Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
Chancery Court found Chambliss made a persuasive case at this early stage in the litigation that the NCAA unreasonably denied him eligibility to play a fourth countable season of college football in what will be his sixth year of college.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countable
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Besides the driver, an amiable man who was happy to explain how the shredder worked, only a few nervous schoolchildren stood around, supervised by a woman with a badge that identified her as an envoy of the library.—
Mary Norris,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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The fans are sure to clock in for its extra nuggets of lore, but there are few reasons for a non-Slimehead to take the plunge.—
Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
1 May 2026
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Beginning July 1, the agency will take on a more limited role focused on coordinating the region’s rehousing system, including managing data, helping coordinate how people access services and leading applications for annual federal funding.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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After seeing limited action through three-plus seasons at Georgia Tech, Knight transferred to Charlotte in 2023 and reinvigorated his career.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Countable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countable. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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