count toward/towards
phrasal verb
counted toward/towards; counting toward/towards; counts toward/towards
: to have value as a credit or payment in relation to (something)
The credits you earned for this class count toward your degree.
—often used as (be) counted toward/towardsFifty dollars will be counted towards your next bill.
Examples of count toward/towards in a Sentence
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The top eight finishers get points, eight for first, seven for second, etc., that count toward the drivers’ championship.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 May 2024
While plug-in hybrids count toward reaching the state’s goal, hybrids without plugs do not.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2024
After all, don’t all those childhood family trips count toward your lifetime total?
—Juliet Izon, Glamour, 3 May 2024
The report also recommends that all costs of facilities for in-person instruction be allowed to count toward the 80 percent instructional spending requirement, and that unspent one-time funds be automatically excluded from the requirement.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024
Many allies, appearing surprised by the figure, have been asking whether existing bilateral aid being doled out would count toward the $100 billion commitment, or if this would be an entirely different commitment.
—John Hudson, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
Does this contribution count towards the yearly limit?
—The Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2024
Online courses from accredited institutions can count towards the CPA education requirements, including accounting and business credits.
—Bryce Welker, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2024
The account adjustment allows past periods of repayment, and some periods of deferment and forbearance, to also count toward loan forgiveness through PSLF (as well as IDR).
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 May 2024
While plug-in hybrids count toward reaching the state’s goal, hybrids without plugs do not.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2024
After all, don’t all those childhood family trips count toward your lifetime total?
—Juliet Izon, Glamour, 3 May 2024
The report also recommends that all costs of facilities for in-person instruction be allowed to count toward the 80 percent instructional spending requirement, and that unspent one-time funds be automatically excluded from the requirement.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024
Many allies, appearing surprised by the figure, have been asking whether existing bilateral aid being doled out would count toward the $100 billion commitment, or if this would be an entirely different commitment.
—John Hudson, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
Does this contribution count towards the yearly limit?
—The Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2024
Online courses from accredited institutions can count towards the CPA education requirements, including accounting and business credits.
—Bryce Welker, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2024
The account adjustment allows past periods of repayment, and some periods of deferment and forbearance, to also count toward loan forgiveness through PSLF (as well as IDR).
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
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