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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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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Recent Examples of counted Swiss Re Institute counted $107 billion in insured natural-catastrophe losses in 2025, the sixth straight year over $100 billion, and reckons the underlying risk keeps climbing 5% to 7% a year. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 In America, Bo was eighteen years old, but his Korean age was nineteen, as the time in the mother’s womb was counted. — Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026 The adaptation of Greek poet Homer’s sprawling work skewed male, as men made up 56 percent of the general audience and counted as more than three-quarters of ticket buyers among those above age 25. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 19 July 2026 In a continuing series of editorials, the Sun Sentinel Editorial Board is providing information on voting rights and risks, with advice on how to ensure your vote is counted. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2026 Scientists have counted at least 1,000 toxins in wildfire smoke, according to Colorado State University environmental toxicologist Luke Montrose. — Seth Borenstein, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 In addition, the vote-by-mail ballots postmarked before or on Election Day need to be counted, too — assuming they are received by a county elections office no later than seven days after the election, the secretary of state’s office said. — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 17 July 2026 SpaceX counted down all the way to T-0 on Thursday evening in South Texas before a handful of Raptor engines decided not to light at ignition of the rocket. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026 Modern systems incorporate end-to-end verifiability so voters can confirm their ballots were cast, recorded and counted correctly. — Sam Kinch, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2026

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Verb

Yet several scientists told KFF Health News that the specimens most likely were indeed for use in developing mpox diagnostic tests.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
So good, Mancilla told The Star during a recent interview, that customers aren’t always able to find parking — granted, the lot is relatively small.

— Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026

Definition of told

Verb

None of that ultimately mattered once the Ravens saw Pavia compete in the offseason.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026
Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema to amend the filibuster so the party could pass voting rights legislation four years ago, arguing voting rights mattered more than a procedural rule.

— Juhi Doshi, ABC News, 22 July 2026

Definition of mattered

Verb

Markets without a closing bell lack the anchor that net asset value calculations, margin requirements and index rebalancing have relied on for as long as those processes have existed.

— Mike Cahill, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
But because our core mechanic relied on visual alignment in a 3D space, art had to be involved in the design process, and designers had to weigh in on the visuals.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 23 July 2026

Definition of relied

Verb

Look for judges’ orders and jury verdicts, which can be useful to see how a court weighed claims.

— Mollie Simon, ProPublica, 16 July 2026
Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Treasury yields fell on Wednesday as traders weighed another tamer-than-expected inflation report.

— Sean Conlon,Hugh Leask, CNBC, 15 July 2026

Definition of weighed

Verb

The Law of the Sea Meets Digital Reality The international legal framework governing the oceans was designed in an era when maritime enforcement depended almost entirely on physical presence.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 16 July 2026
Yet the underlying business model of these platforms depended more on maximizing engagement and advertising revenue than on nurturing authentic relationships.

— Rotem Rozental, Fortune, 14 July 2026

Definition of depended

Verb

Despite falling just short in the final, Argentina come in third at 11 percent, highlighting how highly they are still regarded heading into the next four-year cycle.

— Dean Jones, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Just seven of the year’s top 20 grossing films have opened since Memorial Day Weekend within the period widely regarded as peak blockbuster season.

— Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026