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.
Example Sentences
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Spotify is doing the latter: “We’re keeping our head count roughly flat and just doing much more shipping, more value to consumers,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
Benjamin Bass, vice chairman of New York brokerage at JLL, said he has recently started to see AI firms leasing spaces 60% larger than their current head count requires.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
The layoffs work out to about 8,000 people based on the company’s latest head count of 78,865 as of Dec. 31.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
“So at this point, head count reductions are an opportunity to realize those savings and support the bottom line.”
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
After a quick head count to make sure everyone is safe, I turn back around.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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