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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Relevance
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
  • Every night the lamb would cry, and be told to hush, for its bleats disturbed their sleep.
    Karen Zautyk, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Other ministers told their flocks that God was present even in painful, traumatic moments.
    Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of told
Verb
  • All that mattered to Donovan was the trying and what came of it — five rebounds, three blocks, three assists — even in the face of frustration.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 21 Dec. 2024
  • And yet here were stores, tucked into malls around the country, that demonstrated that the music, the people who made it and bought it, and the culture itself all mattered.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of mattered
Verb
  • In its first game without Sixth Man of the Year candidate Moe Wagner, who tore the ACL in his left knee on Saturday, Orlando relied on a wide variety of scorers, with five finishing in double figures.
    Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Low Vaccination Rates The other paper, published in August, relied on data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, which collects health data on Americans in all 50 states through phone surveys.
    Maggie O'Neill, Health, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of relied
Verb
  • While several threat trends and cybersecurity priorities persist each year, some new factors impacting the digital ecosystem should be considered in the next year.
    Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • While Roach is the WBA Super Featherweight champion, he’s considered undersized for a clash with Davis.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of considered
Verb
  • Burt was estimated to be over 90-years-old and weighed a staggering 700kg, per The Independent.
    Latoya Gayle, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • According to the organization's website, Burt was 16 feet, 8 inches long and weighed more than 1,500 pounds.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of weighed
Verb
  • Gomez trained like his next meal depended on it.
    Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • That’s bound to have an impact on the development of young drivers, who have traditionally depended on short tracks to learn their craft the same way baseball players rely on the minor leagues.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of depended
Verb
  • Historically, failure in any situation has been regarded as the worst possible outcome.
    Leen Kawas, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • To pick up on the aviation analogy, data centers will soon be regarded like airports—an essential service that keeps the economy moving.
    Andrew Schaap, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of regarded
Verb
  • The report's authors then calculated the number of recreation and community centers per 1,000 residents in each area and examined weekly child care costs by county.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The final composite score for each state was calculated and the states were ranked with higher scores indicating the worse working conditions.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of calculated
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