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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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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 By Childs’s count, Tuesday’s release patches 972 vulnerabilities, and 997 when counting the porting of fixes for the Chromium browser incorporated into Edge. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026 But for thousands who still mourn, especially in the New York region on the 25th anniversary, such fundamental concerns about identifying the victims, counting the dead and finding the culprits is the equivalent of an open wound. — Mike Kelly, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026 That's not even counting all those games as an assistant coach, defensive coordinator, grad assistant, quality control coach, consultants or any other football job. — ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026 Going found that American Airlines offers the most domestic deals (646 so far in 2026), and United offers the most international deals (1,850 and counting this year). — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026 Here are the top 10 games of Week 1, starting with a few honorable mentions and counting down. — Justin Williams, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 There are, counting the Ed Sullivan, eight buildings in the district that once were Broadway theaters and are now used for something else. — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026 This is why counting AI pilots tells us little about whether an organization is becoming more innovative. — Jeff Degraff, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 Ferentz certainly has enough talent on the roster to win eight or nine games and go to a 13th straight bowl (not counting the 2020 pandemic season). — John Bohnenkamp, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for counting

Verb

The first online evacuation order came on August 5 for residents of Mansouri, near Tyre, though Israel had already dropped leaflets on the village just a week into the ceasefire, telling ‌residents to leave ahead of strikes.

— Reuters, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026
Antonelli had doubted his chances of such a fightback on Thursday, telling reporters that getting back into the top five was a realistic target.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of telling

Verb

Concrete barriers designed to keep cars out of the secure area crumbled as the jet, weighing more than 100 tons, headed straight for a four-lane road.

— Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
After officials finished weighing and measuring it, Harmon returned the giant blue catfish alive to the Ohio River near where it was caught.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of weighing

Verb

Instead of relying on rich oils or heavy butter, Romito uses waters, extractions, and natural juices to amplify flavor.

— Joel Hart, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2026
That Carter’s photos now feel immediately recognizable without relying on a single visual trick is no coincidence.

— Jason Parham, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of relying

Verb

The panel's decision comes even as the Supreme Court is already considering the same case, which is part of a frenzied legal rush as states are beginning to send out mail ballots for this fall's midterm elections.

— NICHOLAS RICCARDI, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
It may be overlooked, considering how comfortable Suzuki appears when carrying out Unai Emery’s ploy of his backline baiting an opponent’s press, but at Parma, he was required to kick mostly long.

— Aston Villa, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of considering

Verb

The turbines are there because SpaceXAI needs an enormous amount of electricity for Colossus 2, one of the country’s densest concentrations of computing power, where the company is training Grok, its chatbot.

— Austyn Gaffney, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026
EuroHPC is overseeing the implementation of 19 AI Factories and 13 AI Factory Antennas across Europe, while also developing a European quantum-computing infrastructure that will integrate quantum technologies with conventional supercomputers.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of computing

Verb

Closing timelines can also vary depending on the lender with which Quicken Loans pairs you.

— Dan Simms, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
As a result, unlike their civilian counterparts, some troops can see their paychecks change many times a year, depending on many factors — something that also increases the likelihood of errors.

— Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of depending

Verb

SafeSport is a nonprofit organization that addresses abuse claims regarding allegations of physical and emotional misconduct in Olympic sports.

— PJ Green September 11, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026
Host Jimmy Kimmel cited concerns over Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules regarding equal airtime for political candidates.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026