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a word or phrase that must be spoken by a person in order to pass a guard
the guard demanded the countersign
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Recent Examples of countersign
Christina Elizabeth Dando, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
Noun
Blue dot signs have inspired Republican countersigns.
—Christina Elizabeth Dando, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countersign
Noun
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At a minimum, his play in leading the Spurs to a 60-win season — and his words in defense of his unparalleled impact — have made a great case.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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The fact that Grace and Rocky start their word list with numbers makes sense, says Arik Kershenbaum, an associate professor at the University of Cambridge who has studied wolf calls.—
Tara Haelle,
NPR,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Pentagon originally endorsed the ROTOR Act in December after the Senate passed the legislation.—
Olivia Rinaldi,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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And, for the record, Wendy's endorses the practice of dipping salty fries into sweet Frostys.—
Bob Vitale,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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According to one of the department sources, there was a vague reference to LAPD employees needing to change their passwords more frequently at a regular meeting Monday of command staff — but no mention of the breach itself or what files had become public.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Russian military is once again hacking home and small office routers in widespread operations that send unwitting users to sites that harvest passwords and credential tokens for use in espionage campaigns, researchers said Tuesday.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Earle was among the first influencers signed to major podcast deals on the network, alongside fellow influencer Madeline Argy, who continues to host Pretty Lonesome for the network.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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The car was in the lot, and office manager Jessica Smith said Gregg signed the paperwork willingly.—
Liz Crawford,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Modern interpretations from scholars at institutions like Cornell Law and the Congressional Research Service say the majority, if not all, of the acting Cabinet heads would need to sign on with the vice president to put Section 4 into action.—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
8 Apr. 2026
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The committee’s goal is to have at least one sign on each of the 18 holes at the Oaks North golf course, but would be happy to double that.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Currently, men aged 18 to 26 are required to register through the Selective Service System online or at the DMV.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Visit the product recall page on the company's website to register for the recall and follow the instructions on how to request replacement parts, which include uploading a photo showing the original attachment accessories in the trash.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
10 Apr. 2026
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Some have attended nearly six years of court dates in his case and 17 agreed to cosign his bond.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Oliver Scialdone is here to cosign the desktop nostalgia.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Countersign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countersign. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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