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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Based on the evidence we have, intermittent fasting isn’t superior to calorie counting for weight loss, and many claims about longevity and health optimization are far ahead of existing research evidence.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
That would undermine the advertising opportunity investors are counting on.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
The government is still counting the cost of the high school protests.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
Dr Miskellah, from the Kenyan doctors' union, said he was concerned that governments were counting on the "honesty and full co-operation of the travellers to self-declare, to say the truth" about their health.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
He slowly starts counting and tells me to count with him in my head.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
