COUNTS Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

counts 1 of 2

noun

plural of count

as in tallies

a total number obtained or recorded by noting each thing as it was being added my count for the number of bird species and subspecies that visited the sanctuary that weekend was 43

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as in indictments

a formal claim of criminal wrongdoing against a person she's been charged with two counts of larceny

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counts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of count

as in tells

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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as in matters

to be of importance punctuality and a neat appearance count during a job interview

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as in relies

to place reliance or trust I'm counting on you to show up tomorrow to help me move

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as in considers

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 counts

Noun

In May, a former federal agent was arrested and charged with multiple counts of assault and falsely reporting a crime after making false statements under oath regarding the nonfatal shooting of a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis in January. — Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 8 July 2026 The Ventura County district attoney’s office brought eight total counts against the minor, a male Ventura resident who was not identified due to his age. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 Each of the three dog fighting counts carries a maximum of five years in prison and a criminal fine of up to $250,000. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026 Turner was charged with three felony counts of embezzlement of more than $100,000 from L-Town Charities, based out of Denver, North Carolina. — Mark Price july 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026 Pratt echoed some of those allegations after early returns briefly showed him in second place before later vote counts pushed him into third. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 2026 Both suspects now face additional charges, including 28 counts of payment card theft, larceny, identity theft and conspiracy. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 Gary Chan, who obtained a federal explosives permit for the company, has been charged with seven counts of murder and six charges related to the possession and transportation of explosives. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026 Sienna Hayes, 33, and Knorr Betcher, 28, were charged with eight counts of felony vandalism and possession of graffiti tools. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 1 July 2026

Verb

That order's date, payment method, and warranty status still don't tell the model whether the customer counts as active, whether the refund comes out of net revenue, or which rule lets the agent approve it. — Michael Leone, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 The allegations were based on an analysis of the bars using bomb calorimetry, which measures calories by burning food and calculating the amount of heat released, a method that counts every potential calorie. — ABC News, 7 July 2026 Her myriad career benchmarks counts a Grammy Award, close to 150 million records worldwide with 70M albums, singles and songs sold stateside alone per Nielsen Music. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 July 2026 Considering the player portion of the vote counts for 25 percent of the total, that’s a massive gap in the voting bloc. — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 7 July 2026 As a result, enforcement depends heavily on interpretation, especially around what counts as a valid flag or legitimate registration. — John Calabrese, The Conversation, 6 July 2026 Knoxville stars in writer-director Michael Lewen’s feature that counts Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg as producers. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026 Unlike Polymarket's Gamma API, Kalshi's notional volume on Dune only counts one side of the trade. — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 2 July 2026 The airline counts Charlotte as one of its hubs, and the city announced a one-year extension of its Airline Use and Lease Agreement in May just before its 10-year agreement expired. — Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for counts

Noun

Two of those cuts establish new peaks on different airplay tallies as Madonna continues to heavily promote her latest cuts in the hopes of scoring yet another summer smash.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
The health agency cautioned that its tallies underestimate the true death toll, because they’re based on incomplete data.

— John Leicester, Fortune, 3 July 2026

Definition of tallies

Noun

Three separate federal indictments unsealed Tuesday lay out alleged crimes across California, including kidnapping, murder and drug trafficking.

— Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Bell’s letter to James and New York MFCU Director Amy Held argues that the unit is moving too slowly on cases and amassing too few indictments and convictions for wrongdoing in the Medicaid system.

— Ali Swenson, Fortune, 2 July 2026

Definition of indictments

Verb

Knowing that a visitor asked three questions about security, spent time on your enterprise plan and then left without booking a demo tells you everything about what to do next.

— Suyash Karn, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
The film, directed by award-winning filmmaker Bao Nguyen, in part tells the story of how CEO Matt Mullenweg founded what became Automattic, a company rooted in the philosophy of open-source software.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 8 July 2026

Definition of tells

Verb

What matters is that something exists that can change the probability of the market eventually reaching the same conclusion.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
And that matters for New York, matters a lot, with Robinson’s play in support of Karl-Anthony Towns a crucial element of their playoff success.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2026

Definition of matters

Verb

American Express relies on airlines to submit the correct information on airline transactions to identify incidental fee purchases.

— Ryley Amond, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Technical assessments reveal Oreshnik relies on outdated Soviet-era guidance, causing substantial accuracy issues for conventional strikes.

— David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of relies

Verb

But Silverman pledged that at least 30% of the new housing would be preserved for at least 40 years at rental rates the state considers affordable.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026
The former Cathedral High School building in Uptown, which the city considers to be neglected and derelict, has a new owner.

— Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 9 July 2026

Definition of considers

Noun

Argentina scores Argentina’s Julián Álvarez finds the back of the net to put the defending World Cup team up 2-1 with just a few minutes left to go.

— The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
Here are the inspection scores and violations for restaurants within the city limits of Fort Worth for June 28th - July 4th, 2026.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2026

Definition of scores

Noun

What began as a low-level juvenile case became five years in secure custody as his behavior deteriorated and new charges accumulated.

— Christina Buttons, Washington Post, 14 July 2026
Although charges have been filed, the District Attorney's statement said the case is still an active investigation.

— Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 13 July 2026