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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Recent Examples of counting Despite Clarity’s choppy obstacle course, the tedious and frustrating tradition of counting votes and lining up bipartisan yeahs, Member by Member, is a tactic the crypto industry has time to employ and perfect. — Cleve Mesidor, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Combined, those more than 10,000 and counting satellites are equipped with over 25,000 lasers currently in operation in LEO to maintain the network's interconnectedness, according to a NASA update. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 21 July 2026 Instead of counting a statewide majority vote, a measure would need a majority of votes in all eight congressional districts to pass. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026 For years, school administrators across the system used flawed methods to track graduation rates, often counting students who had transferred to other schools as dropouts. — Savannah Peters, Fortune, 13 July 2026 Both of these typically tokenize data into 1D or 2D sequences, which makes simple spatial tasks unnecessarily difficult—like counting unique chairs in a short video, or remembering what a room looked like an hour ago. — ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026 Just counting the regular season, Stanton has now played 764 games in 8-plus seasons as a New York Yankee. — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026 Leading off in front of on-base machine Juan Soto is never be a bad thing for counting stats. — John Laghezza, New York Times, 10 July 2026 That's counting from when the Morocco foul was called until when Mbappé took the kick. — Joe Murphy, NBC news, 9 July 2026

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Verb

These short chains of amino acids are found naturally in the body and act as useful messengers, telling cells when to repair damaged tissue, produce hormones, reduce inflammation, and more.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 20 July 2026
The presentation blends stories, historical context and quilt traditions to see how textiles are powerful tools for communication, telling stories and preserving culture.

— La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2026

Definition of telling

Verb

Over the past several months, officials have been rebuilding much of the tariff regime that existed before the ruling, this time by relying on authorities that trade lawyers generally view as having a firmer legal foundation.

— Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
It was later pointed out that the Trust was relying on AELTC data that had not been independently corroborated.

— Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of relying

Verb

In his July memo, Blume said the company is considering axing a further 50,000 roles globally and closing four factories in Germany.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
This Fire sign often has strong opinions about how things should be done and could in turn take control of every situation without considering whether anyone else wants to follow their lead.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

Definition of considering

Verb

The current era of AI research requires massive amounts of computing power.

— Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
Instead of depending entirely on one central processor, swarm members can contribute to the broader mission using their own onboard computing capabilities.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 21 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

The long-term goal — again, depending on funding — would be to erect as many as 400 affordable duplexes on some of the many vacant lots held by the Kansas City Missouri Homesteading Authority and the Kansas City Land Bank.

— Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
At your destination, eight glasses of water a day is a good, easy-to-remember goal, but keep in mind that some people may need more fluids, others less, depending on things like weather and exercise.

— Laura Ungar, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

Definition of depending

Verb

On Wednesday, the STB said the Class Is must publicize certain information regarding the merger’s impact on employment in its next filing.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 July 2026
The discovery and study of impact craters can give insights into the origin and evolution of Earth, deepen our understanding of the solar system and reveal information regarding the geological processes of planets.

— Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 24 July 2026