uncounted

adjective

un·​count·​ed ˌən-ˈkau̇n-təd How to pronounce uncounted (audio)
1
: not counted
2

Examples of uncounted in a Sentence

They spent uncounted hours on the project. gazed in wonder at the uncounted stars of the sky
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Elections Canada estimated that uncounted votes could affect the results in about a dozen districts. Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025 More than 472,000 remain uncounted in Maricopa County, where Mesa is the second-largest city behind Phoenix. Richard Ruelas, The Arizona Republic, 8 Nov. 2024 Each of these officers will be replaced by other uniformed military, who themselves will be pulled from key assignments, leaving temporary voids at uncounted numbers of senior positions. James Stavridis, Twin Cities, 2 Mar. 2025 Measles would normally be expected to have a fatality rate of about one to three deaths out of every 1,000 children infected, the CDC says, so the number of deaths this year suggests there may be far more cases going uncounted. Paula Cohen, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for uncounted

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of uncounted was in the 15th century

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“Uncounted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncounted. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

uncounted

adjective
un·​count·​ed ˌən-ˈkau̇nt-əd How to pronounce uncounted (audio)
1
: not counted
a stack of uncounted bills
2
: too many to be counted : innumerable
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