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 The perfect start was snapped by a 27-14 loss at Long Beach State — which counted as a conference game despite Long Beach competing in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 31 Aug. 2026 The FedEx Cup finale has counted as official the last two years. — Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 Nepal’s disaster agency said Monday that 903 deaths had been counted in that country, with 4,247 people, including 592 foreigners, missing. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026 In 2016, the United Nations counted a hundred and seven settler attacks that damaged Palestinian property, caused Palestinian casualties, or both. — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026 The inspector counted over 15 pieces of roach excrement under the three-compartment sink, and 20 on the front counter floor. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026 And as far as the Billboard 200 goes, most of those streams are counted towards her 2003 compilation Ultimate Dolly Parton. — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2026 Recently, The Daily Beast counted Melania’s public appearances this year, coming up with the number 38. — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 28 Aug. 2026 The change allowed the parents to successfully argue that the trauma over their son's death counted as a disability that would exempt them from the punitive damages cap. — Reuters, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for counted

Verb

Her parents have been told to prepare for the worst, according to reports.

— Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026
Clancy’s attorney, Kevin Reddington, told reporters, per NBC, that his client now had enough letters from supporters to fill three banker’s boxes.

— Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of told

Verb

Instead, as is typical under state regulations, the inspector relied on safety and testing data provided by Six Flags that showed X2 had once again met safety standards adopted by the state.

— Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
The family have relied on private security firms for protection in recent years.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of relied

Verb

At its last meeting, some RBA board members had considered the case for additional tightening, saying that inflation in the country was still too high.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Throughout the summer, several players were considered, to varying degrees of seriousness.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of considered

Verb

The study also computed the pre-tax and after-tax returns for overlapping 30-year periods and found that the tax drag varied over time.

— Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of computed

Verb

Although named after the Nevada gaming mecca, Las Vegas Sands has largely depended on the Asia/Macau story of the last decade.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Harvey Weinstein used his influence in Hollywood to prey on women whose careers often depended on his approval.

— Jodi Bondi Norgaard, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of depended

Verb

For fans of the older Metal Gear games, Ghost Babel was a huge deal and is rightly regarded as one of the best games in the series and most certainly an underappreciated one.

— Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Widely regarded as an elite play-caller, Sarkisian has yet to deliver in the biggest moments.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026