count
verb (used with object)
to check over (the separate units or groups of a collection) one by one to determine the total number; add up; enumerate.
counting
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present participleof count.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The government is still counting the cost of the high school protests.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
West Country farmers are counting the cost of a "terrible summer", as one put it.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Moving it through a pipeline and into a tanker requires treatment that would add $15 a barrel to its cost, he estimates, not counting the specialized equipment needed to refine it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Companies started to realize they need to be more careful about counting their tokens, the units that measure AI use.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
“I am not counting very heavily on such an event.”
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
