count for

1. Have importance or worth, as in Doesn't his long tenure count for anything? or Does this tournament count for computer points? This usage employs count in the sense of “enter into a reckoning.” [Mid-1800s]

2. count for nothing . Have no influence or effect, as in All his work counts for nothing since they've dropped the project . This idiom was first recorded in 1861.

Example Sentences

"All the series that have gone past, whether that be in Australia or England, I don't think count for much."

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The smart money remains on Bellingham's experience with England and Real Madrid winning Tuchel's selection battle in the summer, but the head coach has already made it clear reputations count for nothing.

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"But I think all the series that have gone past, whether that be in Australia or England, I don't think count for much."

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Delivery for both systems, which allow customers to increase the system qubit count for more complex computations and research, is expected in the first half of 2026.

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The statement suggested that Rand respond to a forthcoming request for proposals to serve as LAHSA’s technical partner on the homeless count for 2027-2029.

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