count (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for count (out)
Verb
  • She is now stuck between not wanting to exclude someone and still hoping the evening stays true to its original purpose.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
  • All Canadian feature films in Official Selection — excluding first or second features — are considered for the award.
    Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed an executive order banning phones in her state, too.
    Arthur Jones II, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The deadline for the popular app to find a non-Chinese buyer or be banned in the United States is September 17, after Trump extended it for the third time.
    AFP, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Trump’s attorneys on Thursday had submitted an emergency request to pause a lower-court ruling, which barred Cook’s firing from taking effect while her lawsuit against the president’s action continues.
    Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Nor does the executive order bar any federal agency from continuing to offer its services, websites, and materials in Spanish, Mandarin, Arabic, or hundreds of other languages spoken across the country.
    Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • With widespread vaccination, which led to measles being declared eliminated from the US in 2000, SSPE has virtually disappeared in the US.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Make a list, then systematically eliminate or replace each item.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Riley Gaines has lobbied for bills in several states that would prevent biological males who identify as women from competing in women’s sports.
    David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Your feet are sandwiched between pillowy soles and a breathable mesh upper that keeps the air flowing to prevent sweating and blisters.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Count (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/count%20%28out%29. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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