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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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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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Recent Examples of counted
With nearly all the votes counted, Angelenos are now getting a more granular understanding of the strongholds built up by each of the top three mayoral candidates.
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Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
The months of improved blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol still counted.
—Allison Palmer
updated June 13, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026
To perform the analysis, any possible duplicates in the data were not counted.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 12 June 2026
Primary homes and vehicles, retirement funds and household items like furniture and clothes are not counted.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
Unlike people whose proficiency in English is low, AAE speakers are not counted as a distinct linguistic group, so the scale of the harm is undocumented.
—Carol Rose Little, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
Eventually, the Golden Knights scored goals that counted.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 7 June 2026
The Tigers would head to the Sugar Bowl by way of conference tie-ins, and while another top-10 victory over Virginia Tech in New Orleans would sway several other pollsters to rank Auburn as the top team in the land, the big ones that counted awarded the Trojans with the crystal football instead.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
What had been a 10-point lead on Election Night for Pratt consolidated to seven points on Wednesday, six on Thursday and now three by the weekend as more votes are counted.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2026
Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
The months of improved blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol still counted.
—Allison Palmer
updated June 13, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026
To perform the analysis, any possible duplicates in the data were not counted.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 12 June 2026
Primary homes and vehicles, retirement funds and household items like furniture and clothes are not counted.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
Unlike people whose proficiency in English is low, AAE speakers are not counted as a distinct linguistic group, so the scale of the harm is undocumented.
—Carol Rose Little, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
Eventually, the Golden Knights scored goals that counted.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 7 June 2026
The Tigers would head to the Sugar Bowl by way of conference tie-ins, and while another top-10 victory over Virginia Tech in New Orleans would sway several other pollsters to rank Auburn as the top team in the land, the big ones that counted awarded the Trojans with the crystal football instead.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
What had been a 10-point lead on Election Night for Pratt consolidated to seven points on Wednesday, six on Thursday and now three by the weekend as more votes are counted.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counted
Verb
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The Las Vegas airport confirmed the pilot called an alert, but a British Airways spokesperson told CBS News the aircraft arrived as scheduled and did not declare an emergency.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Chris Hall told The Star at the time that Skydive Kansas City had experienced steady growth since opening its doors.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Phil Long While Skubal wasn't dominant, that hardly mattered to the Tigers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Of course, none of it mattered much.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Part of students' grades relied on their performance in the bi-weekly skits, according to the report.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz has already led Gulf countries to seek alternatives to the narrow waterway, which most had relied on for the bulk of their trade flows.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias also is widely considered to be preparing a run for mayor.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Knowing the basics of biomarkers, PSMA and PSMA-PET scans can help caregivers ask informed questions, participate more confidently in treatment discussions and ensure that every appropriate option is being considered.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Maybe the fact of a soulmate’s illness and death cannot ever be computed, resists computation.—
Hannah Kauders,
Literary Hub,
3 Dec. 2025
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The simulation hypothesis does not have to mean that people in the simulation are only soulless, computed AI inside someone else’s creation.—
Rizwan Virk,
The Conversation,
13 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The champagne bottles were popping Tuesday at the dock in Morehead City, North Carolina, where a crew of fishermen brought in the biggest billfish ever weighed at the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
11 June 2026
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Using thousands of children’s brain scans, the scientists made maps of each child’s brain function and structure and then weighed them against 649 variables.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
11 June 2026
Verb
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However, Washington underestimated how much its influence depended on the wider relationship surrounding those transactions.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
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An investor appears highly liquid during favorable markets, then suddenly discovers how much of that flexibility depended on conditions remaining cooperative.—
Anatoly Iofe,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Banks maintained long-standing relationships with corporate clients; white-shoe law firms didn’t compete for business; hostile takeovers and the like were regarded as somewhat unsavory.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Pete Distad, a former Apple exec who joined Fox last year and spearheaded the launch of the Fox One subscription streamer, is seasoned and well-regarded.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
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“Counted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counted. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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