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 counted
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present perfectof count (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Damien Charlotin, an adjunct professor at UC Law San Francisco who tracks AI-generated errors in court cases, has counted 148 family-law rulings in which judges flagged fake citations or other apparent AI mistakes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
The jail, which opened in 1932 and has counted John Lennon's killer Mark David Chapman, rapper Tupac Shakur, and Sex Pistols musician Sid Vicious among its residents, was due to shutter by 2027.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
BBC News has counted at least eight different initiatives trying to come up with a label that could get the kind of global recognition that the "Fair Trade" logo has for ethically made products.
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2026
Private equity has counted America’s wealthiest universities among its largest and most-loyal clients since the industry’s formative years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 15, 2026
Someone has counted thirty Nobel Laureates who have worked at the MBL at one time or another.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
