headcount
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a variation of
head count.
head countnounan inventory of people in a group taken by counting individuals.
Example Sentences
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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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