COUNTING Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

counting

verb

present participle of count

as in telling

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

as in weighing

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

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as in relying

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

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in considering

to think of in a particular way I'm not sure I'd count that as a serious effort

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of counting That’s not counting the park’s roster of wildlife, from black bears and mountain lions to owls, pronghorns, and bighorn sheep. —

Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026 There’s absolutely no justification for not counting those assists. —

Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026 Netflix is helping me by counting it down, right? —

Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 May 2026 But lawmakers never approved money for new machines or another way of counting votes to comply with such a law. —

Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 14 May 2026 Take a deep breath in through your nose while counting to four. —

Bybryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026 And that’s not counting three games against the 49ers and Seahawks late in the season. —

Nate Atkins, New York Times, 14 May 2026 The clock began counting down on March 2 after Trump notified Congress of the use of force against Iran. —

Finch Walker, USA Today, 14 May 2026 The Broncos will play 10 games in 2026 against teams that made the playoffs last year, and that’s not even counting a Week 1 Monday Night Football opener against the Kansas City Chiefs in enemy territory. —

Luca Evans, Denver Post, 14 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for counting

Verb

While in the clinic, behind the gee-wizardry of the modern diagnostics and next-generation medications, the practice of endocrinology remains rooted in one person telling their story and the other trying to interpret it.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
Her boyfriend, who had cuts to his arms and face, called 911, telling dispatch that someone had dropped a rock from the overpass.

— Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 19 May 2026