COUNT OUT Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

count (out)

verb

Definition of count (out)

as in to exclude

to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of I don't feel well, so count me out for the party tonight

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The remaining argument, worth $36 billion by one count and a couple of state budgets by another, is about who licenses it, who is excluded from it, and who collects the tax.

— Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
For the most part, that excludes animal fibers like leather and virgin cashmere.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of exclude

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Amendment 5 would direct the Legislature to gradually eliminate the individual income tax as state revenue grows.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Most recently, a district court judge in July reinstated a three-day grace period for voters to return mail ballots after election day, which GOP lawmakers had eliminated.

— John Hanna, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of eliminate

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First is to prevent their further migration by enforcing an international treaty obliging national authorities to treat ballast waters inside incoming ships that may carry such species.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Colin Gray’s trial also revealed the shooting was nearly prevented.

— Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

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