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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The typical homeowners insurance policy puts financial limits on coverage in a variety of ways — for example, by excluding certain types of disasters or capping payouts for certain items or types of damage.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
The show had a successful (if short) first season, finishing among the top 25 network series (excluding sports) of 2025-26 in total viewers and the top five in the adults 18-49 demographic.

— Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of excluding

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And the second-largest district, the Los Angeles Unified School District, recently followed suit, banning students from using AI on district devices.

— Lee V. Gaines, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026
One thing, Ramesh, that the Republican White House stood for this week is banning certain media outlets.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of banning

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In forensic parlance, a diagnosis of exclusion is one reached by ruling out other plausible causes; drowning can be challenging to prove, because often there’s no telltale sign that one occurred.

— Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
Additional checkpoints may help identify gaps or inconsistencies, ruling out the bad actors.

— John Bou, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of ruling out

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Cypress Creek ended the state’s longest winless streak in a big way, shutting out Lake Buena Vista 32-0 to stop the Bears’ skid at 35 consecutive losses.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
Chinander moved away from that in the second half, forcing Stokes into shorter-range passes and ultimately shutting out the Tigers.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 16 Sep. 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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Some ticketholders had already refunded their tickets after Macklemore and the trek’s other opening acts dropped off Sheeran’s Loop Tour, in part because of Kraft’s mandate barring Macklemore from performing at Gillette Stadium.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
The brothers hope to open Skorch’d by December 1, barring any obstacles.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of barring

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