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

He’s charged with two counts of leaving the scene of an accident, failure to render aid, and failure to obey a traffic control signal. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 Nov. 2026 The driver of a minivan that crashed outside a Los Angeles metro station, killing three women and critically injuring two more, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and three counts of murder, police said Wednesday. — David Swanson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026 The figures were estimates rather than counts of recovered animals. — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026 Jason Link, an Agridime livestock broker and the company’s meat chain director, was found guilty of two counts of wire fraud, one count of wire fraud conspiracy and two counts of money laundering. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2026 In reality, there were few complaints from any voting places on election day or from candidates sweating out the final counts in close races. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026 Vote counts for Maryland’s redistricting Question 3 and other state, local and federal midterm election contests are mostly in. — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 10 Nov. 2026 He was impeached, repeatedly indicted and convicted of multiple felony counts. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026 But in the first of what is expected to be several indictments, a county investigating grand jury has charged the founder of one of those non-profit groups, 62-year-old Emmett Miles, with 29 counts of theft and corruption, including 17 felonies. — Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Verb

The feature, which counts Elastica Films as its distributor in Spain, is also among the top 10 highest-grossing titles ever in that country. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026 Even without the early lead, experts expected the later vote counts to swing for Raman, as those voters tend to be more liberal, younger, and working class. — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026 Taylor, like most space executives today, counts Musk as both a competitor (for contracts and capital) and collaborator (Voyager’s hardware hitches a ride on SpaceX’s rockets). — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026 Kennedy reportedly ordered the CDC to delete some of the early deaths and has since changed how the CDC counts deaths. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 3 Nov. 2026 Part of the lengthy process could come from Alaska's sprawling geography, remote locations and mail ballots, since Alaska counts mail ballots received 10 days after Election Day, or 15 days in some cases. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026 Rhythm counts for everything, subject matter for almost nothing. — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026 The Regal Irvine Spectrum counts $5K, by far the movie’s top grossing location. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2026 That counts as temperature abuse, and a hat trick of Stop Sale orders sent the above food into the trash. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for counts

Noun

While the production has remained one of the stronger Broadway shows, the weekly tallies have dimmed considerably since its peak performances last year, when the musical often grossed well above the $1 million mark.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2026
Barrera, the school board president of San Diego Unified, was ahead by double digits in ongoing tallies and already had declared victory.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of tallies

Noun

In September 2025, Anthony Favors, 57, who initially faced six indictments, including abduction and burglary, took a plea deal for two counts of rape to secure a 24-year prison sentence.

— Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
The jury issued indictments for unlawful delivery of methamphetamine and narcotics trafficking.

— Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

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Verb

House Republican leader Vincent Candelora of North Branford said the state relies too heavily on funding education out of real property taxes.

— Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
It will be powered by a Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (RTG) reactor, which relies on heat generated by a decaying nuclear isotope, and so does not rely on solar power for energy.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of relies

Verb

That pragmatism also extends to sustainability, which Park considers integral to the creative process rather than a separate exercise.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
And expect a fight over whether to reauthorize user fees that fund roughly half the FDA — legislation that pharma considers must-pass and that Sanders has opposed for decades.

— David Lim, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of considers

Noun

The Bears looked like legitimate Super Bowl contenders in their 34-17 win over Seattle on Monday, handing the Seahawks their first loss by multiple scores since 2024.

— Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
Former foes resurface to settle scores and fresh allegiances form, leaving him to act on his own to shield his family and bring things back under control.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of scores

Noun

Since the charges surfaced, Aurora Mayor John Laesch has called on Johnson to resign from her seat on the board, and from her position as executive director of the Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry.

— Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
The petition is part of a fast-moving swirl of lawsuits, criminal charges and court orders surrounding the government’s list of potential noncitizens.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026