head count
noun
: an act of counting the number of people at a place, event, etc.
She did a head count to make sure all the students were on the bus.
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About 20 minutes had passed before a routine head count revealed that Hardin was missing.
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Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 15 June 2025
As of March of this year, its head count was 403, a spokesperson earlier told The Enquirer:
189 were working at the Alice Hamilton Laboratory for Occupational Safety and Health in Pleasant Ridge.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Focus on creating a culture of efficiency where cross-functional skills are valued and rewarded, enabling your team to accomplish more without constant head count increases.
—Kelly Starman, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
All inmates were accounted for after a head count Monday morning, authorities said.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 9 June 2025
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Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 15 June 2025
As of March of this year, its head count was 403, a spokesperson earlier told The Enquirer:
189 were working at the Alice Hamilton Laboratory for Occupational Safety and Health in Pleasant Ridge.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Focus on creating a culture of efficiency where cross-functional skills are valued and rewarded, enabling your team to accomplish more without constant head count increases.
—Kelly Starman, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
All inmates were accounted for after a head count Monday morning, authorities said.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 9 June 2025
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“Head count.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20count. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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