adjective
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unable to be counted; innumerable
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not counted
Etymology
Origin of uncounted
Example Sentences
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When suffering is measured, it becomes harder to dismiss; when it is left uncounted, it drifts back into the realm of anecdote, where policymakers can insist the problem is exaggerated, isolated or even imaginary.
From Salon
The AEC does not formally declare a seat until it is confident the result will not change based on the number of uncounted votes, which can sometimes take days.
From BBC
This case brings this outbreak's total number of human infections to 61, though many cases may be going uncounted.
From Salon
Though thousands of votes remained uncounted Thursday evening, the gap of support between Lurie and his opponents was deemed too big to bridge.
From Los Angeles Times
But with thousands of votes still uncounted, the final results were far from clear.
From Los Angeles Times
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