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noun

Definition of countsnext
plural of count
1
as in tallies
a total number obtained or recorded by noting each thing as it was being added my count for the number of bird species and subspecies that visited the sanctuary that weekend was 43

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as in indictments
a formal claim of criminal wrongdoing against a person she's been charged with two counts of larceny

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counts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of count
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as in tells
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 matters
to be of importance punctuality and a neat appearance count during a job interview

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as in relies
to place reliance or trust I'm counting on you to show up tomorrow to help me move

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as in considers
to think of in a particular way I'm not sure I'd count that as a serious effort

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  1. indictments
  2. tells
  3. relies
  4. considers
  5. weighs
  6. depends
  7. allegations
  8. means
Noun
  • The first council meeting since the indictments is scheduled for Tuesday.
    Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Since the appointment of the special counsel Robert Mueller to investigate the Kremlin’s gambit in 2016, federal indictments have consistently provided the most detailed, and therefore potent, accounts of such influence operations.
    David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of indictments
Verb
  • Siegel's segment, Stowaway, tells the story of a young conspiracy theorist who heads to the Mojave Desert to document sightings of lights in the sky.
    Simon Thompson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This tells you what the words have in common.
    Kris Holt, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of tells
Verb
  • The company continues to face liquidity challenges and relies on external financing to fund its operations.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
  • The company relies on cash advances from related parties to support its operations.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of relies
Verb
  • With 99% of counties nationwide affected by flooding since 1996, FEMA considers floods the most common and costly natural disasters in the country.
    Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The process begins with that concept stage when Dahlgren said the line reviews what worked well on previous ships and considers the broader state of the industry.
    Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of considers
Verb
  • Irreverent and misguided, Lew’s genius and famous name weighs heavily on him but using his gift to help solve homicides may– finally– offer his life some direction and purpose.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The table folds compactly for easy storage and transport and weighs just seven pounds.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of weighs
Verb
  • There isn’t a blueprint for change management, and in many cases, the range of possibilities depends on a company’s organizational set-up and resources.
    Riccarda Joas, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Yet, customer satisfaction depends upon reliable and timely deliveries.
    Steve Banker, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of depends
Noun
  • Potentially impacting this year’s race, the San Jose Police Department placed Truong on leave after the district attorney’s office charged him with felony grand theft tied to mortgage fraud allegations.
    Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • According to detectives, on the same day the allegations were reported, the victim conducted a phone call with Torres — monitored by police — in which Torres admitted to abusing the victim and at least one other underage relative.
    Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of allegations
Verb
  • Thomas Kohler, who teaches labor and employment law at Boston College, said the agreement to halt the strike means that the two sides are close to a final deal.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • That means aurora as far south as Illinois and Oregon, but don't be surprised if what materializes is a G4 (Intense) geomagnetic storm.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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