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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Opponents say the proposition’s vague wording could result in vital services being excluded from the list of program expenses permitted in the 90% of revenues, prompting clinics to cut programs to avoid financial penalties.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Montoya’s attorney Wednesday asked if her current immigration status can be excluded from the trial, which Nunley approved.

— Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 30 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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Cornell has said the process led to a range of sanctions, including suspensions and expulsions, and the Chi Phi chapter was closed and remains barred from campus.

— Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
Oman Air had barred him from flying over concerns about extremist views, but FlyDubai later hired him; questions remain about how thoroughly the airline and Israeli security officials vetted him.

— Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of barred

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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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While sales of raw milk are prohibited on Facebook’s Marketplace, and such ads are removed when flagged, discussions of raw milk are still allowed, said a Meta spokesperson.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
The other three – Maryland, Minnesota and Texas – prohibited certain election deepfakes, even if the content carried an AI warning.

— Stefani Langehennig, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of prohibited

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Soenen also wondered whether saying no differently or more forcefully could have prevented the assault.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
Rees-Mogg defended Britain’s decision to enter the war, arguing that the country’s victory over Nazi Germany preserved its sovereignty and prevented Hitler from continuing to expand across Europe.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026

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