head count
Americannoun
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head counts
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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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"We are repositioning people from other units as we get the efficiencies to this and then that will let the head count drain down," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
With lean teams, many small-caps can adopt AI tools quickly, automate workflows, and expand capacity without proportionally growing head count.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
Mound, 31, employs around 35 people in his Boston-based company, founded in 2020, and wants to triple his head count in five years.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
“It wasn’t about driving our margins up,” the CFO said, adding that the company will likely add back some of the head count with a focus on skills that will help accelerate Etsy’s growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
No —I do a quick head count, and they are all arrayed behind me, awaiting orders.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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