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headcount

  • a variation of head count.
    head count
    noun
    an inventory of people in a group taken by counting individuals.

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Since ChatGPT arrived in late 2022, AI adopters have increased headcount by 27% more than non-adopters.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

Aggarwal laid off his sales, marketing and customer-success teams, cutting headcount to 15 from 70, to rebuild around an AI-focused product.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

It feels like Anthropic, a much smaller company by headcount and market cap, is consistently setting the frame technically and culturally, and we are reacting.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

“We are driving efficiencies across the business, actively investing in and hiring for AI-focused skills, and managing headcount with discipline to end 2026 where we started.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

Every time Ms. G asked for a final headcount to reserve our plane tickets, I never responded.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

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