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 immediate mechanics don't change — ads are still delivered and downloads still counted. — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 10 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 When the votes were counted, El-Sayed won in a tight contest over Stevens. — Carol Cain, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 His eponymous brand counted celebrities among its ambassadors, and his designs appeared on red carpets from Los Angeles to Cannes. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026 Those copies counted as sales, and Prince’s Musicology remained on the Billboard charts for weeks. — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026 The group argued that the proposition didn’t prevent people without an ID from voting, but rather, prevented that vote from being counted. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Every dormant account represents a data point the financial system reached, counted — and then lost. — Aishah N. Ahmad, semafor.com, 3 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

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
The team computed 500 spectral points across the observed wavelength band, applying the transmission profile of the real interference filter and blurring the result to match the real telescope’s resolution.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of computed

Verb

Crude prices rose on the development, and Asia markets traded mixed as investors weighed the latest twist in one of the world’s most important oil chokepoints.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
The costs and benefits of each data-center location to the developer and to the community should always be weighed and made publicly available.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of weighed

Verb

His company depended on a third-party tool to connect its data infrastructure, and the deciding problem turned out not to be the price.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Applicants for the Silver Platter dispute the characterization, describing the bar as a quiet gathering place whose patrons have long depended on its low profile.

— Isaac Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of depended

Verb

One of the prettiest small towns in New Jersey, Cape May is widely regarded as America’s oldest seaside resort.

— Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2026
The Boeing 767, introduced in 1982, is regarded as a reliable workhorse of the skies, in contrast to the beleaguered reputation of the Boeing 737 MAX, which lost faith with customers early, after two fatal crashes.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026