COUNTING (OUT) Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

counting (out)

verb

present participle of count (out)

as in excluding

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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In response to the mass-delistings, Zillow announced new standards excluding those private listings from ever appearing on its sites.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
Used across more than 32 million group trips, the appe found that the average attendee spends $410 per trip, excluding individual airfare and travel costs.

— Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of excluding

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The settlement comes as social media companies face an avalanche of lawsuits over children’s safety and privacy and a growing number of countries are banning young kids and teens from social media apps.

— Barbara Ortutay, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
The financial penalties are wide-ranging, banning nearly all US trade with Iran, blocking Iranian government assets in the country and prohibiting foreign assistance and arms sales, the report outlines.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of banning

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Additional checkpoints may help identify gaps or inconsistencies, ruling out the bad actors.

— John Bou, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Additional observations steadily refined the asteroid's orbit, eliminating any possibility of a collision in 2029 and also ruling out any impact threat for at least the next century, according to NASA.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of ruling out

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Orlando put a stop to a two-game losing streak in shutting out Chicago for the second time this season.

— Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026
And the Cup created new stars, like 40-year-old Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha, who gained millions of Instagram followers after shutting out Spain.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026

Definition of shutting out

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Pluto's atmosphere appears to be freezing out as the dwarf planet moves ever further away from the sun, according to careful observations of Pluto astronomers made as it was seen passing in front of stars in the sky.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2026
The Democratic Party’s nightmare scenario would involve both Republican candidates advancing to November’s general election, freezing out Democrats from the governor’s office for the first time since 2011.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026

Definition of freezing out

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The wearable also powers the implant wirelessly through induction, eliminating the need for an internal battery that could eventually require replacement.

— Shannon Cuthrell, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2026
Deckard is tasked with eliminating a band of rebellious replicants led by Roy (Rutger Hauer) who have returned to Earth to confront their creator, the CEO of the Tyrell Corporation.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of eliminating

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The high court’s upcoming term will also include various other major cases, including a case involving religious rights and schools over Colorado barring Catholic preschools from its universal preschool program.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2026
But according to the advisor, the millions in funding are also going towards other areas, such as Proposition 45—an environmental policy—instead of solely focusing on barring the billionaire tax.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of barring

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