COUNTS (OUT) Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

counts (out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of count (out)

as in excludes

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 total excludes China, where execution data is classified as a state secret and Amnesty believes thousands of executions were carried out.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
Base is the most restrictive and excludes seat selection – though it will not be sold for Mint bookings – while Standard allows customers to choose seats and has no change fees.

— Nathan Diller, USA Today, 28 July 2026

Definition of excludes

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The social media bans land at an already fragile moment for Snapchat.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 30 July 2026
Sehnaoui's meeting with the Israeli leader occurred as some in Lebanon have called for abolishing a 1955 law that bans dealing with Israel or having contacts with Israelis and punishes offenders with up to 10 years in jail.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026

Definition of bans

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Those letters also pointed out that the National Voter Registration Act bars election officials from systematically canceling voter registrations during the 90-day period before a federal election.

— Miles Parks, NPR, 31 July 2026
State law does not cap how much a landlord can raise the rent when a lease renews, and Pennsylvania also bars cities and counties from passing their own rent-control ordinances.

— Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 31 July 2026

Definition of bars

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The key to most waterproof formulas are waxes or silicones, which protect the pigments from water and prevents it from breaking down.

— Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 3 Aug. 2026
Cut-flower food also prevents bacteria in the vase’s water and maintains the pH level to reduce water bubbles that can clog stems.

— Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of prevents

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The birthplace criterion also shuts out key figures of the Harlem Renaissance — including Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes and Louis Armstrong — who were born in the American South and moved to New York as part of the Great Migration.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
Northgate edges Case Grande in baseball semifinal, shuts out Salesian to advance to softball final.

— Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 28 May 2026

Definition of shuts out

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The ban prohibits most outdoor fires, including those for trash disposal, yard debris, land clearing, bonfires, and campfires not contained in structures such as fire rings.

— Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026
But the school’s dress code prohibits messages that are lewd, indecent, vulgar or profane.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026

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