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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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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Recent Examples of counting The number has crept up in recent years, averaging around 1,700 but sometimes topping 2,000, as heat risks grow and counting strategies evolve. — Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026 This is why counting AI pilots tells us little about whether an organization is becoming more innovative. — Jeff Degraff, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 Ferentz certainly has enough talent on the roster to win eight or nine games and go to a 13th straight bowl (not counting the 2020 pandemic season). — John Bohnenkamp, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 The apparently illusory swings show the difficulty of accurately counting homeless people in the expanse of north Los Angeles County. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 Full World Cup match schedule announced There are 303 days until the World Cup in Brazil, but who’s counting? — Meg Linehan, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 The congestion and Middle East unrest have both also impacted intra-Asia freight rates, with Drewry counting a third-straight week of container price increases. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026 After carefully entering the cave, the photographer watched as more turtles arrived with the rising tide, eventually counting 17 individuals sharing this quiet refuge. — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 More recently, county voters approved Measure B, a controversial initiative requiring voter identification, hand-counting ballots and sharply limiting vote-by-mail options. — Drew Askeland, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for counting

Verb

Those are police officers and people up high at CPD, literally calling me, meeting with us, telling us that morale’s at an all-time low.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Dawadi ordered those already there to leave and called bus drivers, telling them to only stop at safer places.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of telling

Verb

The 10-photo carousel included the first photos of their baby boy, who entered the world weighing 8 lbs.

— Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
But Karen Guzzo, an expert on family development and demographic trends at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, said many American couples who are weighing parenthood need this kind of help.

— Brian Mann, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of weighing

Verb

Travelers who are considering booking one of these flights can use websites like SkyAccess, which posts available empty leg inventory for flights weeks or months in advance.

— Elliott Harrell, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026
The goalkeeping department has probably been downgraded, considering the highly promising Trafford left, and was replaced by Geronimo Rulli, a solid backup option at 34 years of age.

— Sam Lee, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of considering

Verb

Subtle In other words, voice is becoming an increasingly powerful mode of input for computing.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
In the small town of Manchester, New Jersey, Anne Cahalane was among a group of local residents demanding a similar ban on large computing hubs.

— Christopher Cann, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of computing

Verb

For comparison, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s largest foundry, began mass-producing 7nm chips in 2018 and can achieve yields exceeding 90%, depending on factors including chip design and die size.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Amazon wouldn’t share how many autonomous drones are coming to Tracy, saying the number will increase depending on demand.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of depending

Verb

Finally, regarding Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey, his tone has skewed dovish in recent months, favoring a wait-and-see approach to the impact of the Middle East conflict.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Communities from Lansing, Michigan, to Pflugerville, Texas, are ending their relationship with Flock, largely over concerns regarding out-of-control surveillance, unwanted data sharing, high expenses, and reports of police abusing the tool.

— Cyrus Farivar, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026