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 More recently, county voters approved Measure B, a controversial initiative requiring voter identification, hand-counting ballots and sharply limiting vote-by-mail options. — Drew Askeland, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 Under two-way contracts to the Heat are Tre Donaldson and Vlad Goldin, with teams allowed to carry up to three players under such contracts, those salaries not counting against the cap. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026 Iran is demanding a 5% or 7% service fee per barrel of oil that would generate close to $20 billion annually, and that’s not even counting fees on other cargoes, such as natural gas, petrochemicals, helium, fertilizer, and container cargoes. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026 The survey, counting in people who have been jobless for the past two years and are no longer covered in the official labor force survey, also showed that more than half of the roughly 24 million long-term unemployed are aged 16 to 24. — Anniek Bao,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026 As of Monday, Alphaliner ranked SeaLead 80th in its top 100 carrier list, counting just four vessels carrying 9,400 TEUs. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2026 That’s understandable because counting individuals is straightforward. — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Proponents of counting macros say there are a few benefits behind this way of eating. — Brierley Horton, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2026 Scientists found them by dissolving away the mud and counting microscopic glass shards, remnants of the molten magma the eruption atomized into ultra-fine and rapidly cooling dust. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Kronengold and Shaw decided to have some fun with Rao by telling the cast that Amita would have to spend several weekends alone in her trailer with the opossum.

— Emily Gould, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
But away from the sporting arena, the five-day games reveal something telling about why China's winning this technology race.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of telling

Verb

Warchus says the pair spent a couple of years weighing whether to attempt a musical version at all, wary of tampering with a project both are proud of.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
The brand's Hydro Rush line (launched in 2023) gets lots of love from natural hair influencers for fulfilling their hair’s hydration needs without weighing it down.

— Ava Welsing-Kitcher, Allure, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of weighing

Verb

Rather than relying on age, take cues from your toddler to establish when the time is right.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
And despite a limited sensory experience within the app, fragrance continues to be a growth leader with consumers relying on blind buys via storytelling, reviews and creator recommendations.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of relying

Verb

His team has seen many cancellations by importers who were shipping to the US East Coast or Texas via the canal, and who are now considering rerouting to Californian ports in Los Angeles and Long Beach.

— Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
That’s a lot of sweltering days, considering that the annual average is only about 37 days reaching 95 degrees or hotter.

— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of considering

Verb

The centers, used as high-program computing hubs as the use of artificial intelligence increases, are popping up across the nation and causing a stir.

— Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026
The work points toward a different kind of computing architecture.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of computing

Verb

But some experts say there is more nuance to the lifestyle than previously thought, and even positives, depending on how people look at it.

— Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Martinez was, depending on your view, either the hero of Argentina’s penalty shootout victory in the 2022 World Cup final or the pantomime villain.

— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of depending

Verb

Laws regarding incarceration of youthful offenders — age 25 or younger at the time of the crime — have evolved since the siblings were tried.

— Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
Almost since its inception, Westman Atelier has been the subject of speculation regarding a potential acquisition.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026