head count
noun
an inventory of people in a group taken by counting individuals.
head counts
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pluralof head count.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It also stacks an additional $15,000 credit for each new hire, to incentivize expanding journalist head counts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Recent VA data shows those head counts continue to decline.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
Tepid domestic demand has squeezed corporate profits, reduced head counts at major firms and pushed more workers into the gig economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
Software companies are increasing their head counts even as other sectors are cutting jobs, a factor that also weighs on stocks, the analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
If you want to shine at this kind of sport, knock the bird over, no matter when you see him—if his tail brushes the muzzle of your gun: every head counts.
From The Hills and the Vale by Richard Jefferies
