head count
Americannoun
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an inventory of people in a group taken by counting individuals.
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any count of support, strength, etc..
a head count of senators opposing the bill.
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The push to expand head count, at least modestly, is a reversal from the prevailing corporate messaging during much of the AI era.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
“We’re running a tight ship here,” McDermott said, adding that ServiceNow has kept its head count flat and saved $1 billion in costs by using its autonomous workflow tools internally.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
A year ago, he announced that the company would reduce head count in the coming years because of AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
The tech company’s head count shrank by roughly 13% in its previous fiscal year, as it continued to invest in artificial intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
So the lieutenant does a head count, and guess what?
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
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