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

Authorities have charged Banda with terrorism, arson and possession of child pornography, among other counts. —

Curt Devine, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026 Officers then transported him to the Joliet Police Department, where he was processed on six counts of first-degree murder in connection with the shooting. —

Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026 The best score of the three jumps counts. —

Joseph Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026 Vaughn was previously convicted of on three counts each of armed assault to murder and mayhem, and a single count of unlawful possession of ammunition in 2007. —

Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026 Rosa Blanco was not injured and was arrested and charged with three counts of driving while intoxicated, according to the NYPD. —

Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026 Unsheltered homelessness decreased by 45% between 2023 and 2025, according to those year’s counts, but advocates for homeless people say cold-weather shelters and other factors can obscure the figures. —

Jon Murray, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026 January’s indictment alleges 32 counts involving bank fraud, bank burglary, computer fraud and damage to computers. —

Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026 Community counts have risen 11% year-over-year. —

Brad Hunter, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026

Verb

Bushra Mahnoor, a reproductive rights activist, counts herself among a small proportion of women and girls in Pakistan – about 12%, according to the UN’s children’s agency (UNICEF) – who use commercial sanitary products, rather than homemade alternatives. —

Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026 But thanks to Pettitte for getting ahead of that curve and reminding us how much October counts. —

Jayson Stark, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026 The club counts about 265 people as its members, and still has room to grow. —

Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026 Cascale counts more than 300 members, including global brands, manufacturers, governments and nonprofits, and owns the Higg Index, which is now hosted separately on the Worldly platform. —

Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026 Astronomers may have just pushed the upper size limit of what counts as a planet, thanks to new insights into how giant worlds form. —

Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 10 Feb. 2026 The actress was styled by Molly Dickson, who also counts Lana Del Rey, Camila Mendes, and Keke Palmer as clients. —

Hannah Malach, InStyle, 9 Feb. 2026 But affordability only counts if students succeed and graduate. —

Andrea Mays, Oc Register, 8 Feb. 2026 Elsewhere, psychological drama Accused comes from director Anubhuti Kashyap, and counts Karan Johar, Adar Poonawalla, Apoorva Mehta and Somen Mishra as its producers. —

Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for counts

Noun

In addition to 50 Years – Don’t Stop, the band’s Greatest Hits appears on a duo of tallies, though not the same two, while Rumours can be found on half a dozen lists.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Both Haas’ and Mercedes’ tallies on day one this year were more than five teams managed through that entire Jerez test, which stretched over four days.

— Luke Smith, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026