COUNTING (OUT) Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

counting (out)

verb

present participle of count (out)

as in excluding

to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of I don't feel well, so count me out for the party tonight

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In four full drives (excluding an end-of-half drive), there were three three-and-outs.

— Zach Berman, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Second, school supplies excluding electronics are now also exempt – not just during Tax-Free Week, but all year round.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of excluding

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Additional checkpoints may help identify gaps or inconsistencies, ruling out the bad actors.

— John Bou, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Additional observations steadily refined the asteroid's orbit, eliminating any possibility of a collision in 2029 and also ruling out any impact threat for at least the next century, according to NASA.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of ruling out

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Orlando put a stop to a two-game losing streak in shutting out Chicago for the second time this season.

— Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026
And the Cup created new stars, like 40-year-old Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha, who gained millions of Instagram followers after shutting out Spain.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026

Definition of shutting out

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Pluto's atmosphere appears to be freezing out as the dwarf planet moves ever further away from the sun, according to careful observations of Pluto astronomers made as it was seen passing in front of stars in the sky.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2026
The Democratic Party’s nightmare scenario would involve both Republican candidates advancing to November’s general election, freezing out Democrats from the governor’s office for the first time since 2011.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026

Definition of freezing out

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Across the country, financially troubled universities are pursuing corporate-style restructurings, eliminating programs and laying off faculty members.

— Francisco Ruiz, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Local governments will be required to take quicker action on vector control, eliminating rodents and flies, if a state of emergency is declared.

— Julie Sharp, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of eliminating

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To meet Ellison’s 30-title threshold, there exists zero contractual language barring the studio from sending other catalogue titles — Chinatown, The Godfather, Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles — back to the multiplex in lieu of fresh product.

— Chris Lee, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
With most of the S&P 500 companies having already reported, Golub said that EPS is expected to have grown more than 50% in the second quarter, barring any surprises.

— Sean Conlon,Hugh Leask,Justina Lee,Fred Imbert, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

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