COUNTED Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

counted

verb

past tense of count

as in told

to find the sum of (a collection of things) by noting each one as it is being added count the baseball gloves in the storage locker to see if there are enough to go around

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Relevance

as in mattered

to be of importance punctuality and a neat appearance count during a job interview

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as in relied

to place reliance or trust I'm counting on you to show up tomorrow to help me move

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in considered

to think of in a particular way I'm not sure I'd count that as a serious effort

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of counted But the votes get counted, the uncertainty clears… and businesses go back to work making money. — Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Standing along the Iron Horse Trail on a weekday in June, Obolenskiy counted numerous people commuting on e-bikes, possibly to and from work or school. — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026 Promotion out of League One under Chansiri in 2022-23 counted for little when the administrators arrived 18 months later. — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 Count Binface with the Count Binface Party speaks to the media where votes were being counted at The Edge on June 18, 2026 in Wigan, England. — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026 DeVoe & Company counted 322 wealth management transactions in 2025, a record, up from 272 the year before. — Roman Pedan, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026 Voting guidelines advise against mailing back a ballot within a week of Election Day, because the ballot may not reach the elections office in time to be counted. — Ruth Abramovitz, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026 Japan still counted 5 million men under arms, a force military leaders believed offered one final opportunity. — James M. Scott, Time, 10 Aug. 2026 The Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Konrad Adenauer, the Italian Prime Minister Alcide De Gasperi, and the Belgian Socialist statesman Paul-Henri Spaak are likewise counted among the European founding fathers. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for counted

Verb

Jeff Niklaus, the founder and CEO of Compliant Technologies, told AP by email that the company was unable to comment.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
As far as Davis was told, once the ordeal was handled, the player simply asked for a different helmet and returned to practice.

— Devon Henderson, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of told

Verb

The finish was calm, and came after good pressing from himself and Viktor Gyokeres, but the celebration that followed was what mattered.

— Art de Roché, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
None of this much mattered to student Aayden Vasquez, who is excited about starting at Pacoima Middle School and shook hands with Chait, Garcha and anyone else who offered a palm during their visit to his home.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of mattered

Verb

Traditionally, cement kilns have relied heavily on fossil fuels, creating emissions from combustion.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 13 Aug. 2026
Unlike many agrarian states, which relied on centralized bureaucracies and hereditary elites, Mongol political culture emphasized personal loyalty, military ability, and flexible leadership within clan networks.

— Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of relied

Verb

But the race started to take a completely different shape in July, when Crowley dropped his bid and threw his support behind Rodriguez, who was considered more of an establishment candidate.

— Caroline Linton, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
This history means Yellowstone is considered active rather than extinct.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of considered

Verb

Other planning engines run scenarios sequentially, in cycles measured in hours, which is why their AI can only report on what has already been computed rather than reasoning live, KetteQ said.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
The new map is computed using the IQP eclipse computational method that accounts for an improved value for the eclipse solar radius as well as the exact shape of the moon and topography.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of computed

Verb

Preconceptions, assumptions, and advance knowledge in the viewing public are regarded as impediments to the capacity of the tale to surprise, startle, or transport.

— Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
Roger is often regarded as a major figure in country music, credited for broadening the range of the genre by including elements of pop music in his songs.

— Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026