COUNTED (OUT) Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

counted (out)

verb

past tense of count (out)

as in excluded

to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of I don't feel well, so count me out for the party tonight

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The Oscars also excluded the actor from its own In Memoriam segment in March.

— Zack Sharf, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
The appeal argues that determination is not supported by substantial evidence and that the city improperly excluded demolition of Red Rest from historical resource impact analysis.

— Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of excluded

Verb

Earlier this year, two band members were banned from Singapore for displaying the Palestinian flag onstage during a concert.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026
Under the new rules, K-12 schools are also explicitly banned from deploying AI applications designed to meet students’ social or emotional needs, which includes technology that is meant to simulate friendship with the user.

— Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of banned

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However, Heidi was eliminated during week 8 of the competition, while Charli and Mark won the series.

— Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
Viewer votes will be combined with judges’ scores to determine the pairs that will be eliminated and those that will continue on to next week’s show.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of eliminated

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For the first nine days, he was barred from meeting with an attorney.

— Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Last year, Trump barred an Associated Press reporter from covering two official events because the news service did not refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.

— Ava Berger, NPR, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of barred

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After taking a six-run lead, they were shut out on one hit over the final six innings.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Cypress Creek ended the state’s longest winless streak in a big way, shutting out Lake Buena Vista 32-0 to stop the Bears’ skid at 35 consecutive losses.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of shut out

Verb

Trump posted on Truth Social earlier in the week that the renovation will not take place unless courts lift a judge’s order that has prohibited his name from being inscribed on the facade of the complex.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
The contract manager disputed the claim that the travel was prohibited; the inspector general disagreed.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of prohibited

Verb

The strike prevented an Iranian flight carrying a Houthi delegation from landing.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
Aging pipes must be replaced, leaks prevented, emergencies addressed and critical systems kept operating for homes, schools, hospitals and businesses.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

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