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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of counted Separately, the Republican National Committee is challenging a Mississippi law that allows ballots that arrive up to five days after election day to be accepted and counted. —

Vanessa Martínez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026 And most of the specialist firms, which then counted for more, in terms of the stability of the markets. —

Alex Crippen, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026 If no one gets more than 50% on the first count, the lowest performing candidate is eliminated and their supporter's next choices are counted until someone gets a majority. —

James Taylor, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026 A lot of kids’ parents don’t have time to sign out their kids, so they would be counted absent instead of truant, Hampton said. —

Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026 An Eskimo herder and I went up on a ridge and counted nine wolves about two miles from us. —

Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026 On their first night in Guangzhou, while Joost was in the private shower attached to their room, Martha pulled her money pouch from the recesses of her pack and counted her traveller’s checks. —

Cassandra Neyenesch, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026 However, Georgia’s results were counted three times, including a full hand recount, each time confirming Biden’s victory. —

Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026 The slot attendant counted lots of hundred-dollar bills into my outstretched hand. —

Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for counted

Verb

At the time, advocates told WCCO the approach focuses on harm reduction and helping both communities and users stay safer while working toward recovery.

— Ashley Grams, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
China chip sector faces more disruption Washington’s various restrictions over the past few years have actually helped boost China’s domestic semiconductor industry, analysts told CNBC, with several companies reporting record revenues last year.

— Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026