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

Brown is expected to face multiple charges, including two counts of armed assault with intent to murder, along with weapons offenses. —

Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2026 Following a jury trial, Pasqual was also convicted of counts of injuring a spouse or partner, first-degree burglary and rape, according to court documents. —

Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026 Kemper was sentenced to life in prison in 1973 on eight counts of first-degree murder. —

Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026 The other counts include one count of forcible rape; three felony counts of injuring a spouse, fiancée or partner; and one count of felony first-degree burglary with a person in the home, according to Los Angeles criminal records viewed by USA TODAY. —

Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 11 May 2026 Cole Allen, the suspect in the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, pleaded not guilty on Monday to all counts. —

Luke Barr, ABC News, 11 May 2026 In architect Jesse Hammer’s 183-square-foot home, every square inch counts. —

Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 11 May 2026 Edward Tiki Arrington, also known as Troy Mike Payton, is charged in Hennepin County with two counts of fleeing a peace officer resulting in death and one count of fleeing a peace officer resulting in great bodily harm. —

Wcco Staff, CBS News, 10 May 2026 Agatha delivered on both counts. —

Literary Hub, 4 May 2026

Verb

The Seminole Education Association now counts 33% of the county’s teachers as members. —

Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2026 When traveling from any Schengen member to, for example, nearby non-Schengen country Serbia, one travel day counts as both a day in Schengen and a day in Serbia. —

Carole Rosenblat, CNN Money, 12 May 2026 The French hospitality group, which counts Barrière Group, Dogus Group, L Capital by LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton and Moma Group as partners, was behind the revamp of the Palm Beach. —

Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 May 2026 Advertisement Second, leaders need to align on what counts as value. —

Katy George, Time, 11 May 2026 Led by executive director Rondal Richardson, MCF counts Trisha Yearwood as a member of its advisory council. —

Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026 That total counts people from across 23 countries, including 17 Americans. —

Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026 But everything that counts can’t be counted. —

Jason Jones, New York Times, 10 May 2026 OpenAI now counts roughly 800 million weekly active users and is valued at hundreds of billions of dollars, with its for-profit subsidiary now valued at nearly $1 trillion, with a potential IPO that could arrive as early as late 2026 — an outcome Musk’s lawsuit, if successful, could jeopardize. —

Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for counts

Noun

That tallies with an estimate from Iran’s Chamber of Commerce.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
There were over 1,000 more Democratic ballots than Republican ballots submitted in the primary, according to unofficial vote tallies from Tuesday’s primary.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026