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.
has been counting
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present perfect progressiveof count (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Wall Street has been counting on a brief conflict that sees crude-oil prices quickly settle comfortably below $100 a barrel.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 28, 2026
The European Central Bank has been counting on a gradual recovery in household spending to support growth this year, even as global trade tensions—particularly uncertainty around U.S. tariffs—continue to weigh on activity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
BBC News Russian has been counting Russian war losses together with independent outlet Mediazona and a group of volunteers since February 2022.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2025
The company has been counting on redeeming most of its convertible debt with equity under the terms of the offerings.
From Barron's ● Nov. 18, 2025
He has ridden untiringly, not sparing his mount, which indeed can hardly go a pace further; and now his other horse, which he has been counting on as a relay, is dead lame.
From The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier by Bertram Mitford
