COUNTING Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

counting

verb

present participle of count

as in telling

to find the sum of (a collection of things) by noting each one as it is being added count the baseball gloves in the storage locker to see if there are enough to go around

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Relevance

as in weighing

to be of importance punctuality and a neat appearance count during a job interview

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as in relying

to place reliance or trust I'm counting on you to show up tomorrow to help me move

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as in considering

to think of in a particular way I'm not sure I'd count that as a serious effort

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of counting After the runoff election, a European Union observer mission praised the transparency and efficiency of the vote-counting process. — ABC News, 7 July 2026 Over in Nevada, UNLV defensive lineman Cohen Fuller, who graduated high school in 2022, has brought a lawsuit objecting to the NCAA counting Fuller’s seasons played in junior college and in the NAIA. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 July 2026 So before that reckoning reaches real projects, a chunk of the market is already counting work that was never agentic to begin with. — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Wearables have been reading the human body for more than a decade, counting steps, monitoring heart rate and alerting users when something seems off. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026 That’s far more than the prior year and without even counting all the money raked in by his family. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026 Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen have spent years counting down to the new year together. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 3 July 2026 In January, the court revived a Republican congressman's lawsuit that challenged Illinois' law for counting late-arriving ballots, though its decision was procedural. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 29 June 2026 Group-stage records by confederation Not counting four matches that featured two European nations. — Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 29 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for counting

Verb

Few would dispute that on average or even at the median, males may be bigger and more powerful than females, or that in certain contact sports the difference may be telling and on occasion dangerous.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Harry's team had a different version of events, however, telling the BBC that the offer was withdrawn by the palace after it had already been accepted by the duke, further fueling the confusion.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Definition of telling

Verb

Wherever you’re headed, a crossbody phone case keeps your essentials close without weighing you down.

— Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
The Jackson County Sheriff's Office described Wells as being a Black man standing about 6 feet, 1 inch tall and weighing about 180 pounds.

— Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Definition of weighing

Verb

The company also said the platform can help customers reduce exposure to Foreign Entities of Concern by relying on an alternative battery supply chain.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Rather than relying on only a handful of blockbusters, around 20 films crossed the 1 million-admission threshold, including eight French titles, according to Comscore France managing director Eric Marti.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 July 2026

Definition of relying

Verb

Along with zoning rules, the city is considering changes to regulations governing water use, noise, and economic development agreements.

— Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026
As countries continue investing in medical infrastructure, aesthetic innovation and services for international patients, travelers have more options than ever before when considering where to seek aesthetic care.

— Meggen Harris, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of considering

Verb

Microsoft President Brad Smith previously told Semafor the company has broad ambitions for the UAE, seeing it as a gateway for computing power and data storage across the wider region.

— Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 8 July 2026
Sovereign cloud is a specialized cloud computing environment designed to ensure an organization’s data, metadata, and infrastructure remain entirely within a specific legal jurisdiction.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 7 July 2026

Definition of computing

Verb

Perhaps that was the right model in the services era, where proximity to the work was the differentiator, but when work can be automated, being close to it stops mattering.

— Nick Heddy, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
My dad never chased the kind of mattering that consumed me and so many of my peers.

— Matthew Emerzian, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026

Definition of mattering

Verb

Rents and vacancy rates can vary dramatically depending on the community and its desirability, and, of course, on the size of the apartment.

— Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026
Exact charge times are still a bit variable, with McMurtry citing anywhere from 20 to 60 minutes to go from 20% to 95%, depending on the ambient temperature and the capability of the charger.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 July 2026