COUNTED Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

counted

verb

past tense of count

as in told

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 mattered

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

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as in relied

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

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as in considered

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 counted The tally of folks counted as unemployed was compared with levels from June 2025 and with those in the rest of the nation. — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 3 Aug. 2026 The New Mexico Office of the State Engineer, which monitors and approves wells across the state, said staff have counted eight wells drilled without the office’s permission along the southern border, but cautioned there could be more. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 To see how important this model has become, simply follow the money—or at least the parts that can be counted. — Natalia Cote-Muñoz, Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2026 Every dormant account represents a data point the financial system reached, counted — and then lost. — Aishah N. Ahmad, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026 The Statesman counted 17 police cruisers and at least 20 officers, several of whom carried rifles. — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 3 Aug. 2026 In February 2024, writers assembled at the Ojai Valley Inn, a stunning Spanish Colonial-style resort 82 miles northwest of Los Angeles that once counted Clark Gable and Judy Garland among its high-profile guests. — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026 In a July 28 update, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention counted 45 states reporting cases of cyclosporiasis - the disease caused by the parasite. — Pien Huang, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026 Those Orioles wins are not counted in the current Baltimore team’s totals, nor those of the Yankees. — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for counted

Verb

Senior local official Dagnachew Azbite told the BBC that seven people had been found injured, with five of the victims sustaining serious injuries.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Secret Service Director Sean Curran told reporters that the agency had more than 10,000 investigations into threats against people the agency has been assigned to protect.

— Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of told

Verb

The spy satellite that changed intelligence forever Before satellites, gathering intelligence on the Soviet Union relied heavily on risky reconnaissance flights such as those carried out by the U-2 spy plane.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026
In the early days, platforms often relied on users to flag inappropriate posts and human moderators to parse through potential violations.

— Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of relied

Verb

Crude prices rose on the development, and Asia markets traded mixed as investors weighed the latest twist in one of the world’s most important oil chokepoints.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
The costs and benefits of each data-center location to the developer and to the community should always be weighed and made publicly available.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of weighed

Verb

His company depended on a third-party tool to connect its data infrastructure, and the deciding problem turned out not to be the price.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Applicants for the Silver Platter dispute the characterization, describing the bar as a quiet gathering place whose patrons have long depended on its low profile.

— Isaac Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026