COUNTS Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

counts 1 of 2

noun

plural of count

as in tallies

a total number obtained or recorded by noting each thing as it was being added my count for the number of bird species and subspecies that visited the sanctuary that weekend was 43

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as in indictments

a formal claim of criminal wrongdoing against a person she's been charged with two counts of larceny

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counts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of count

as in tells

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 matters

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

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as in relies

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

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as in considers

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 counts

Noun

Last year, 30-year-old Athens resident Gabryele Watson pleaded guilty to four counts of cyberstalking, two counts of communicating threats to injure in interstate commerce, and two counts of unlawful use of a means of identification. —

Dan Raby, CBS News, 18 May 2026 Over time, supplier counts expand. —

David Pennino, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 Mangione has also pleaded not guilty in a separate federal case charging him with two counts of stalking, each carrying a maximum sentence of life without parole. —

Adam Reiss, NBC news, 18 May 2026 Prosecutors had asked for a sentence of more than eight years in prison if Shakira were convicted on all six counts of tax fraud. —

Jack Guy, CNN Money, 18 May 2026 Brown is expected to face multiple charges, including two counts of armed assault with intent to murder, along with weapons offenses. —

Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2026 Following a jury trial, Pasqual was also convicted of counts of injuring a spouse or partner, first-degree burglary and rape, according to court documents. —

Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026 Kemper was sentenced to life in prison in 1973 on eight counts of first-degree murder. —

Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026 He is charged with 40 offenses in total, including four counts of rape between 2018 and 2024. —

ABC News, 11 May 2026

Verb

In the House of Representatives, the ever-changing margins are razor-thin — just ask Republican Speaker Mike Johnson, who struggles with vote counts daily. —

Scott Braden, Denver Post, 19 May 2026 The company also counts Schottenstein among its investors. —

Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 19 May 2026 First-year Mater Dei coach Nicole Wise counts late Pacifica coach Mark Campbell among her coaching mentors. —

Dan Albano, Oc Register, 19 May 2026 What counts more here than Keckly’s balanced view of Mary is her paean to Lincoln. —

Thomas Mallon, New Yorker, 18 May 2026 Musk, the world's richest person, counts $803 billion in wealth, according to Forbes. —

Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 May 2026 In a sale process, proof is the only currency that counts. —

Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 The march of time, and what counts for progress in the automotive industry, has not been particularly kind to the driving enthusiast. —

Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026 The French hospitality group, which counts Barrière Group, Dogus Group, L Capital by LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton and Moma Group as partners, was behind the revamp of the Palm Beach. —

Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for counts

Noun

The singer-songwriter has been pushing albums and songs to various tallies for years now, and her past two full-lengths, Short n' Sweet and Man's Best Friend, have proved to be her most successful.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
In the United States too, weekly tallies of measles cases have dropped recently after outbreaks in Utah, Arizona, South Carolina and Florida, according to federal health data.

— Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 17 May 2026