count for

Idioms  

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.

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count for

In drawing the moral to this experience, Graham wrote: “One lucky break, or one supremely shrewd decision — can we tell them apart? — may count for more than a lifetime of journeyman efforts.”

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026

Then against Braden Montgomery, Sheehan worked back from a 2-1 count for an inning-ending strikeout.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026

But it is the largest by far, and the likelihood that it will be that way for the foreseeable future should count for something.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026

Only wins and trophies count for Rohl, and that starts on Sunday before another big summer awaits.

From BBC ● May 9, 2026

And Mrs. O’Leary liked him, which had to count for something.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan