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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Investigators collected handwriting samples from dozens of people, and all the individuals tested were excluded except for Patsy, whom examiners were unable to eliminate as the possible author.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Aug. 2026
But the two largest institutions — the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University — were excluded.

— David A. Lieb, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of excluded

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Facing fuel shortages at home, Moscow has banned gas and diesel exports through the end of January 2027.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Prestianni denied the allegation and was subsequently banned by UEFA and FIFA after admitting to using a homophobic (rather than racist) slur against the Madrid forward.

— Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of banned

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For many craft distillers, those closures eliminated one of their primary ways of selling their products.

— Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
The 45-year-old in Frisco, Texas, was a senior manager in e-commerce and fulfillment at a large retailer until her job was eliminated in early 2025.

— Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of eliminated

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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

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Golden State remains the second seed in the league, and Nakase ruled out making any changes to the starting lineup.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
When asked about the weapons cache and if it was intended for assassinations on behalf of Russian intelligence, Dobrindt said that foreign involvement couldn’t be ruled out.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of ruled out

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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

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The move prevented the federal district court from making its own interim appointment, who would have been able to serve until a new candidate was presidentially appointed and confirmed by the Senate.

— Callum Sutherland, Time, 18 Aug. 2026
In this new threat landscape, biological attacks are unlikely to be prevented entirely, given the proliferation of biological capabilities and the fact that some actors cannot be deterred by traditional means.

— Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

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