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 win offers hope to Americans who feel excluded from government and challenges the political force of rhetoric portraying Muslim faith and sharia as threats.

— Jacqueline GaNun, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Three of the other cars — a Bentley Bentayga, Lamborghini Huracán and Rolls Royce Cullinan — were excluded from forfeiture because Delgado had stopped making payments on them.

— Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of excluded

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In 2022, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the IIHF banned the country from participating in international tournaments, citing security, safety and competition integrity concerns.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2026
This was not a surprise; Mexico’s Constitution banned slavery, and so, too, did the California state Constitution.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of banned

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County officials reported a financial shortfall of more than $35 million this year and eliminated 150 positions in June to help balance the budget.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
And in April, the Mouse House 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, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of eliminated

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The judge also barred the administration from removing trees from the course without court approval.

— Joe Heim, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2026
The Supreme Court barred executing people with intellectual disabilities in 2002, then left the states to define who qualifies, within limits.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of barred

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Emma Peschel celebrated her first game for the United by scoring a goal to help shut out Germany 5-0 at the women’s ice hockey worlds on Sunday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026
Trailing by six at halftime, Utah forced three turnovers and shut out the Cougars (7-2, 4-2) in the second half to keep alive its College Football Playoff hopes.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of shut out

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Sophomore running back Jon Denman was also ruled out for the matchup with the Wildcats (6-2, 3-2).

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2026
As in the first trial, prosecutors said investigators ruled out fireworks, cigarettes and other potential causes.

— Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of ruled out

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Supporters said racial profiling is already prohibited and that legal status is determined using standard identification and verification procedures, not subjective characteristics such as the color of someone's skin.

— Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Under current data protection rules, airlines are prohibited from sharing passenger details with each other, meaning someone banned from a flight or airline can easily book with another carrier.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026

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