counted

verb

Definition of countednext
past tense of count
1
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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2
as in mattered
to be of importance punctuality and a neat appearance count during a job interview

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3
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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4
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 Synonyms for counted
  1. told
  2. mattered
  3. relied
  4. considered
  5. weighed
  6. depended
  7. regarded
  8. calculated
Verb
  • Media have been told a press conference will be held soon to provide an update.
    David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Allen, 74, told previously PEOPLE that there are more challenges ahead for Catherine on this season of the ABC medical drama.
    Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of told
Verb
  • Competency and clarity surely mattered, but so did connection.
    Tarun Galagali, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Changes in state law governing juveniles have mattered little to crime victims who draw a straight line between Gascón’s actions and street violence.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of mattered
Verb
  • The CMOs of legacy financial services brands have long relied on a market dominated by older customers.
    Stephen Diorio, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Rasmussen’s family challenged that finding, saying Lazarus didn't appear remorseful and questioning why the board relied on the state’s youthful offender law in her case.
    Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of relied
Verb
  • Meanwhile, as Chinese crude import levels continue to disappoint and global economic uncertainties persist, even the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries — considered to be among the more bullish demand forecasters out in the market — now expects lower demand growth both in 2024 and 2025.
    Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Whatever the case, by the mid-19th century, the Whitworth rifle, a British rifle, entered service and is widely considered the first bona fide sniper rifle.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of considered
Verb
  • The gold mask was larger, but weighed less than another fragment of a gold mask that was found at the site earlier on in 2021, according to the Sichuan Provincial Cultural Relics and Archaeology Research Institute.
    Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Accidents are often linked to cargo that has been inaccurately labeled, weighed or stored.
    CBS News, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of weighed
Verb
  • One-fourth of American service members cast absentee ballots that year, with some 100,000 using Official Federal War Ballots that depended entirely on write-in entries.
    Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
  • These ancient hunter-gatherers also depended on the cenotes as a water source, and probably for shelter as well.
    Martin Broen, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of depended
Verb
  • He is highly regarded by BBC management and well-liked by audiences, but his relationship with the corporation has become fractious over his use of social media.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
  • But he was still regarded as largely independent.
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of regarded
Verb
  • Phelps calculated the area of the sky dish can observe.
    The Physics arXiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Ownership by corporate landlords, which CNN calculated by combining limited liability entities, real estate corporations and real estate investment trusts, stood at 16%.
    Samantha Delouya, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of calculated
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