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head count

NOUN
number of people in a group
Synonyms
STRONGEST
census
WEAK
bean-counting body count inventory muster nose count poll reckoning repertory roll call roster

Example Sentences

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“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

Meta has already been significantly scaling back its head count in its Reality Labs division, laying off 1,500 people in January.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

ServiceNow shares have fallen 47% this year; UBS notes customer fears of AI-driven head count reductions impacting its CSM segment.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

He said that while the city remains JPMorgan’s headquarters, the bank has shrunk its head count there and warned that no city had a “divine right to success.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Several of the fathers huddled together, discussing their flight plans, while the mothers took a head count.

From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown