COUNTABLE Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

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Definition of countable

as in few

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Recent Examples of countable The moves would bring the Broncos to 93 on their offseason roster (92 countable players with punter Jeremy Crawshaw’s international roster exemption), meaning corresponding cuts are coming to ensure the club stays at the NFL’s offseason limit of 90. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 11 May 2026 Families can also create irrevocable trusts to remove countable assets towards Medicaid qualification, but remember, irrevocable trusts are usually unchangeable. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 9 May 2026 This allowance lowers countable income and typically results in a higher benefit. — JosÉ Luis Villegas, Sacbee.com, 15 Nov. 2025 Chancery Court found Chambliss made a persuasive case at this early stage in the litigation that the NCAA unreasonably denied him eligibility to play a fourth countable season of college football in what will be his sixth year of college. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for countable

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There are few households in Israel that haven’t been affected in some way by the events that have played out since, leaving a sense of profound grief and insecurity that lingers across the Israeli society.

— Yarden Segev, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026
Ryles — one of a few DSA-LA members on the committee — plans to vote against rescinding the endorsement.

— Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

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