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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Until 1984, college athletics were excluded from antitrust law because antitrust didn’t deal with noncommercial, amateur pursuits.

— Sen. Rand Paul OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
That anyone who questioned this restriction was marginalized and excluded and actually thrown out of society.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of excluded

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After finding minor infractions unrelated to food safety, Kenny banned longtime supplier Red Chamber, allowing Thai Union to capture every pre-breaded shrimp contract, at a higher price, as well as 46% of Red Lobster’s overall shrimp business.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
The White House banned imports of some Canadian vehicles, dairy and alcohol products on Tuesday.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of banned

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The latest waves of layoffs come after Disney in April eliminated about 1,000 roles, primarily as a result of D’Amaro’s formation of a consolidated enterprise marketing division under the leadership of Asad Ayaz, chief marketing and brand officer.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
This summer, four officers from the traffic unit were moved into vacant positions in regular patrol and investigative units, and their former positions in traffic were eliminated.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of eliminated

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In a message to District 118 families Thursday, interim co-superintendents Todd Leden and Brian Wegley said Anderlik has been placed on administrative leave and is barred from entering district property or contacting students.

— Mick Zawislak, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Despite the ruling, some journalists from all three outlets were barred from entering the White House on Thursday morning – even as Chinese state media outlets were granted entry.

— Kevin Breuninger,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of barred

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In the day's other National Women's Soccer League matches, Gotham FC downed the Chicago Stars 3-1; and the San Diego Wave shut out Racing Louisville 2-0.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
All were sensational players who managed to shut out the noise and put up tremendous numbers.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of shut out

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Those ideas been ruled out, however, due to the possibility that people would not secure the helmets correctly and that closed cars would hinder emergency evacuations.

— Lynette Rice, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
That ruled out conventional dismantling for much of the fleet.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of ruled out

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Candidates would be prohibited from using the funds to repay personal loans to their campaigns, legal defense fees or fines.

— Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026
In June 2025, he was put on administrative leave and prohibited from accessing the school, said Principal Abbey Campbell.

— Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of prohibited

Verb

Swiss voters on Sunday decisively rejected stricter neutrality rules that would have prevented the country from sanctioning Russia and curbed its cooperation with NATO, delivering a boost to the alliance’s efforts to counter Moscow.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Due to an overwhelming response on Day 1 that prevented many fans from casting ballots in the first round, Day 1 voting will continue to September 23.

— Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2026

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