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census

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ˈsen(t)-səs

Definition of census

as in count

a total number obtained or recorded by noting each thing as it was being added a thorough census of all the grizzly bears living within the national park

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Recent Examples of census Ferdin points toward the census line where there is a group of Mercyenforcers evaluating people one by one. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 Black residents make up less than 3% of the Marin County population and about a third of the Marin City demographic, where the complex is located, US census data shows. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026 In a county that has grown nearly 85% since 2010, according to census data, the issues of infrastructure development and responsible expansion were an important factor in all four races. — Rylan Digiacomo-Rapp, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 Medora—which has a hundred and twenty-one full-time residents, according to the latest census—comes alive in the summer. — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for census

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Clancy, 36, is charged with three counts of first-degree murder related to the strangling deaths of her children Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months.

— James Powel, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
The move came as a surprise, since Høiby is not of blood relation to the late King and is currently on house arrest after being found guilty of two counts of rape in June.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026

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According to the Energy Department tally, more than 13 million people nationwide have their power turned off over unpaid bills each year, including about a million in August alone.

— Scott Horsley, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026
Leeds were in the Championship and bearing down on a 100-point tally, which clinched the 2024-25 title.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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