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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
Making the method more practical will depend on increasing how quickly atoms can be captured and counted.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
In the first 10 days of Israel’s March offensive, CNN counted 523 buildings destroyed across 22 communities.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Money was counted daily, spoken of incessantly, felt in its paucity like a ghost in each room.
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
Moves within the same ZIP code and moves originating from a different ZIP code are both counted.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
At the Palace itself, the naturalists have counted more than 40 species of birds so far, with numbers likely to go up through the winter.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Peru is holding a presidential runoff on June 7 even as votes are still being counted and officials are sifting through tally sheets arriving from remote areas and Peruvian consulates abroad following the first round on April 12.
—Franklin Briceño, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
She was contacted by an elections official and her ballot ultimately was counted.
—George Skelton, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
And earlier this year, billionaires David Blitzer and Joe Tsai bought into the Germany SailGP Team, which already counted four-time Formula 1 champion Sebastian Vettel as an owner.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
In the first 10 days of Israel’s March offensive, CNN counted 523 buildings destroyed across 22 communities.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Money was counted daily, spoken of incessantly, felt in its paucity like a ghost in each room.
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
Moves within the same ZIP code and moves originating from a different ZIP code are both counted.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
At the Palace itself, the naturalists have counted more than 40 species of birds so far, with numbers likely to go up through the winter.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Peru is holding a presidential runoff on June 7 even as votes are still being counted and officials are sifting through tally sheets arriving from remote areas and Peruvian consulates abroad following the first round on April 12.
—Franklin Briceño, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
She was contacted by an elections official and her ballot ultimately was counted.
—George Skelton, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
And earlier this year, billionaires David Blitzer and Joe Tsai bought into the Germany SailGP Team, which already counted four-time Formula 1 champion Sebastian Vettel as an owner.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counted
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Murmurs of possible tactics abound—including more talk within the administration of the DPA after Anthropic’s Mythos announcement, one person with knowledge of such discussions told us.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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The story of the site, which was subsequently bought by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp in 2005, is told in MySpace, a documentary directed by Tommy Avallone and produced by Gunpowder & Sky, the company founded by former MTV boss Van Toffler.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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Having mapped out the most important meal of the day, DeCosta could now focus on what mattered most.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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None of it mattered, of course.—
Saïd Sayrafiezadeh,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Previous attempts at extracting uranium ions have relied on a passive system in which adsorbents remain stationary and wait for uranium ions to pass through them for trapping.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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To make the discovery, NASA Perseverance relied on its SuperCam instrument — a sophisticated system equipped with two lasers and cameras.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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After making his way back to the bench early in the fourth, Wagner was considered questionable to return due to a right calf strain.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Lung cancer is considered the leading cause of cancer deaths across the country, according to the American Lung Association.—
Marcella Baietto,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The new tax break is computed and reported on a new federal form, Schedule 1-A, Additional Deductions.—
Annette Nellen,
The Conversation,
6 Apr. 2026
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Gordian was engineered for nuclear-grade technical work and is equipped with physics and engineering tools, as well as the ability to understand and integrate data through semantic ontology mapping, to ensure that the final output is computed and verified, not inferred, according to the DOE.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Mar. 2026
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The association last year weighed the possibility of allowing athletes and coaches to bet on pro sports but decided against that change in the wake of high-profile betting scandals involving NBA and MLB players.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Before anybody could analyze what had happened, Ferdinand, carrying a jockey who probably never weighed 100 pounds in his career — thanks to the birth advantage Downey so aptly pointed out years later — was cruising past the leaders and sailing home a winner.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Knicks had their backs against the wall and played like their season depended on that win.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Hacking has always depended on skill, time, and patience.—
The AI Insider,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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Qualifying for the Champions League again via a top-five finish was regarded as the bare minimum.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens has held continuous AZA accreditation since 1986, regarded as the highest standard for animal care and welfare.—
Ryan Brennan
April 27,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Counted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counted. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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