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 In Kenya, this actuarial approach manifested as weeks spent in a Land Rover, counting herds of zebra with a handheld mechanical tally counter in my right hand and binoculars in my left. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026 Sean John Combs, as of this writing, is inmate number 37452-054 and counting down the days of his sentence at Fort Dix, a low-security federal prison in New Jersey. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026 Families in the suburb had been comparing notes and counting Ewing sarcoma cases connected to their community through Facebook groups and word of mouth. — Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026 Notably, less than a month prior, YouTube views on music videos stopped counting toward Billboard chart placements. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2026 This also includes edges of the first type, however, meaning any edges that directly connect two boundary points to each other must, of course, be subtracted to avoid counting them twice. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026 Depending on your opening deposit, that could equate to a return worth hundreds or even thousands of dollars over the next year – not even counting for rate hikes still ahead. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 Population counts often take a decade to complete in order to avoid double-counting animals. — Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026 According to the lawsuit, San Diego improperly judged whether a walking path existed by only counting sidewalks, whereas the law requires that the right-of-way on streets be considered a walking path. — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for counting

Verb

Now, sources are telling royal insider Rob Shuter that even his late mother’s friends and family are keeping their distance.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 26 Sep. 2026
Its forecast for the current quarter was also disappointing, with the CEO telling analysts houses are less affordable and there are fewer qualified buyers with 30-year mortgages hitting 7%.

— Alex Crippen, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of telling

Verb

With airlines weighing carry-ons more and more now, too, even light packers may want to grab one to avoid being surprised with unexpected baggage fees.

— Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026
New offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel is weighing changes, including the possibility of a smaller playbook, as the Chargers try to avoid their first 0-3 start since 2017.

— Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of weighing

Verb

Rather than relying primarily on publicly available information, prioritize connecting AI more deeply to the knowledge that already exists inside your business.

— Samir Dutta, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
The New Democrats won a narrow majority in the 2024 provincial election, giving Eby enough seats to govern without relying on another party, and he was not required to call another election until 2028.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of relying

Verb

The campaign is demanding that the TV station stop airing the ad in its current form and is considering legal action if no action is taken.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026
With plenty to build on considering the way running back Kenneth Walker III’s presence in the backfield is creating crucial dilemmas for opposing defenses that for too long have been able to just predicate everything on stopping Mahomes.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of considering

Verb

Shares of Microsoft are up fractionally Wednesday, bucking the broader market declines and weakness in cloud-computing peers Amazon , Google and Oracle .

— Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
In 2009, Salesforce made history as the first cloud computing company to achieve $1 billion in annual revenue.

— Srinivas Velamoor, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of computing

Verb

Trust ends up mattering more than uptime in deciding which platforms get automated against, and which get left out.

— Barry Bernstein, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Sai’Vion Jones is a third-round pick from 2025, and maybe that ends up mattering here, but Jackson’s a better player at this stage.

— Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of mattering

Verb

If the leak becomes more pronounced, repair costs can vary significantly depending on which portion of the oil pan is involved.

— John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Most cuts will thaw within one to three hours, depending on their size.

— Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of depending

Verb

The goal of the next generation of fintech is to make decisions regarding money ambient, predictive and individualized to a level that current apps cannot match.

— Antoine Sallis, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Buried in the paperwork first obtained by Project Salt Box is a document regarding expansion in Pennsylvania.

— Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026