count (out)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for count (out)
Verb
  • In addition, revisions to the RAP plan would allow married borrowers to exclude their spouse’s income by filing separate tax returns – a significant change given that the prior version of the senate bill had excluded this language.
    Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Fifteen participants figured out this predictive workaround on their own and were excluded from the remainder of the experiment.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • Kansas banned gender-affirming treatments for minors.
    The NPR Network, NPR, 1 July 2025
  • France banned the sale of cigarettes to minors under 18 in 2009.
    Lisa Klaassen, CNN Money, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • Finally, the last piece of business for the Steelers, barring another move to improve the roster, will be figuring out a long-term extension with superstar pass rusher T.J. Watt.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
  • Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough axed a handful of changes from the Senate bill, including prohibiting coverage for non-citizens and barring funds for gender-affirming care.
    Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 29 June 2025
Verb
  • This combined with the abrupt elimination of the investment tax credit and electricity production tax credit after 2027 threatens to eliminate 300 gigawatts of wind and solar projects over the next 10 years, which is equivalent to about $450 billion worth of infrastructure investment, Hensley said.
    Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 30 June 2025
  • That’s not going to eliminate the nest, and ants may return when the chemical residue has diminished.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • The volume of the baggy jean demands direction, and a brown boot can provide a visual anchor that prevents the outfit from totally overflowing.
    Alex Sales, Glamour, 29 June 2025
  • This prevents environmental waste while revivifying the rhythms, lyricism, and human emotions of Korean musical heritage.
    Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
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“Count (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/count%20%28out%29. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

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