Synonyms of counts

counts 1 of 2

noun

plural of count

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tallies
• scores
• amounts
• censuses
• totals
• tales
• recounts
• sums
• wholes
• grosses

2

as in indictments

a formal claim of criminal wrongdoing against a person

she's been charged with two counts of larceny

Synonyms & Similar Words

• indictments
• charges
• allegations
• accusations
• complaints
• raps
• pleas
• countercharges
• impeachments
• implications
• arraignments
• imputations
• insinuations
• condemnations
• censures
• counteraccusations
• denunciations
• criminations
• innuendos
• recriminations
• incriminations

counts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of count

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tells
• numbers
• computes
• calculates
• enumerates
• checks
• totals
• adds (up)
• tallies
• tables
• tabulates
• marks
• recounts
• ticks (off)
• reckons

2

as in matters

to be of importance

punctuality and a neat appearance count during a job interview

Synonyms & Similar Words

• matters
• weighs
• means
• signifies
• influences
• imports
• affects
• cuts ice
• carries weight
• sways
• concerns
• amounts (to)
• adds up (to)

3

as in relies

to place reliance or trust

I'm counting on you to show up tomorrow to help me move

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relies
• depends
• stands on
• looks to
• leans
• calculates
• banks on
• calls on
• reckons
• trusts
• figures on
• commits
• entrusts
• confides

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suspects
• questions
• distrusts
• mistrusts

4

as in considers

to think of in a particular way

I'm not sure I'd count that as a serious effort

Synonyms & Similar Words

• considers
• regards
• calls
• believes
• views
• accounts
• feels
• thinks
• looks (on or upon)
• holds
• deems
• rates
• sets down
• takes for
• esteems
• senses
• reckons
• imagines
• conceives
• fancies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of counts

Noun

Lakeside Police Department Ten months after that investigation, and after Prince was fired, the Jefferson County District Attorney has charged Prince with felony theft, official misconduct and 51 counts of forgery, according to state court records. — Brian Maass, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

In April, he was charged with one count of kidnapping to commit another crime, one count of first degree residential robbery, two counts of forcible oral copulation and one count of rape, The Times reported. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

The Central Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases found both men guilty on multiple counts of embezzlement and money laundering. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

Edge faces three counts of first-degree murder, among other charges, after he was accused of piloting a motorboat up to a waterfront bar in Southport in September 2025 and opening fire on patrons. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2026

Bennett was arrested Friday with the assistance of the GBI and FBI’s Buffalo Field Office and faces two counts of terroristic threats, the Butts County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. — Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Renaud had faced four felony voter-registration counts in addition to a misdemeanor Section 611 voting charge. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026

The trial played out in Charlotte In 1989, Bakker was convicted in Charlotte on 24 counts of fraud and conspiracy. — Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026

Frankel also faces investment adviser fraud and false-statement counts over SEC filings that allegedly concealed his conviction and a Finra suspension. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Verb

Not that this strictly counts as stand-up comedy, but certainly a lot of it is in that sphere or involves those skills. — Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026

His people seem to have learned to leverage these speculative supertools to influence politics, communication, finance, and what counts as truth itself. — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Every film that counts toward the total must play exclusively in theaters for at least 45 days and stay off subscription streaming for 90 days. — Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Carnegie Mellon’s undergraduate program counts about 7,700 students. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

Happy Returns counts among its clients Everlane, Allbirds, Shein, Fabletics, Revolve and Under Armour, among others. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

The Max 10 — which counts Alaska, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines among its customers — is the last model of Boeing's bestselling Max family of jets that's waiting for federal approval. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

Lohan and Brad Krevoy serve as producers for the movie that counts Olivia Krevoy, Jimmy Townsend and Galen Fletcher as executive producers. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026

Holtz counts three separate fingers on each one, unfused and free-standing. — Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026