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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counted (out)
  1. excluded
  2. banned
  3. eliminated
  4. barred
  5. shut out
  6. ruled out
  7. prohibited
  8. prevented
Verb
  • For some clubs that were running close to the wire under PSR, the shift will ease regulatory worries, as operating costs are now excluded.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Some farmers have crop damage that is not severe enough to warrant an insurance claim, so those numbers are excluded from our analysis.
    — Aaron Smith, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of excluded
Verb
  • Following the January 2025 midair collision at Reagan National Airport, helicopters were also banned from a four-mile stretch of the neighboring Potomac River when flights were landing.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In different cases, Cirilli has taken on the NCAA and several universities across the country over transgender women athletes being banned from competing in sports events.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of banned
Verb
  • Lawmakers eliminated the daily reporting requirement and shift responsibility for tracking and publicizing enforcement activity to local and state agencies.
    — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Six schools have closed, and 1,000 positions were eliminated because of budget cuts and declining enrollment.
    — Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of eliminated
Verb
  • Afghanistan is now the only country on earth where girls are barred from education past sixth grade.
    — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • According to the complaint, Spaventa allegedly coached his sales squad, many of whom were not registered while several had been previously suspended or barred by regulatory agency Finra.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of barred
Verb
  • Cold comfort for Gaza’s two million residents, who remain shut out of the conversation and all but powerless to determine their fate.
    — Andrew Carey, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • May shut out the Padres on one hit and one walk in June while with the Cardinals.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of shut out
Verb
  • Devdutt Paddikal comes in for Sai Sudharsan, who is ruled out of this series due to a stress fracture injury.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Here’s the Latest on His Case In January, the federal judge ruled out the possibility of Mangione facing the death penalty.
    — Chantelle Lee, Time, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of ruled out
Verb
  • As a preventive measure, Assemblymember Chris Rogers, D-Ukiah, introduced AB 928, which would have prohibited a person from keeping more than 25 caged or tethered game fowl roosters.
    — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • His two sisters were students before the Taliban prohibited girls from continuing beyond primary school.
    — Fatima Faizi, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of prohibited
Verb
  • Authorities immediately launched a rescue operation involving firefighters, police, the National Disaster Response Force and civic officials but efforts were hampered by narrow access lanes that prevented the use of heavy machinery, officials said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Both came alive right along the Gulf Coast and were battered by wind shear every step of the way, which prevented them from strengthening significantly and limited their impacts overall.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of prevented
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“Counted (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counted%20%28out%29. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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