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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
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Over the next year, expect to see a few more invasive BCI companies launch similar clinical trials with the goal of translating mental activity into spoken words.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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The war-weariness in Sadeq’s words reflects the exhaustion felt throughout Lebanon, but especially among the Shiites who form a third of its 6 million residents.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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Pakistan, which has played a mediation role in US-Iran talks, endorsed the agreement, too, according to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.—
Pamela Avila,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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The commission endorsed the idea of adding 10 council members, a move that would reduce the size of each council district to roughly 159,000 residents from 265,000.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Lock Down Your Phone in 30 Minutes Your phone holds your email, passwords, photos, banking apps and personal data.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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To further protect guest accounts, Airbnb urges users to utilize unique passwords and multi-factor authentication.—
Amaia Gavica,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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Stock Chart IconStock chart icon The discussions at the Swiss resort of Bürgenstock marked the first negotiations since Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding last week to end their conflict and extend a shaky ceasefire for at least 60 days.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
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In 1643, Connecticut signed one of the first laws requiring local officials to assist in capturing enslaved runaways.—
Calista Oetama,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2026
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Israel and Hezbollah, two parties that did not sign on to the memorandum of understanding between the United States and Israel, exchanged strikes on Friday.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
19 June 2026
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This includes a 69-foot sign on North Sheffield Avenue and two smaller signs on West Waveland Avenue rooftops.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Scotland finished with six shots, most of them in the second half, but did not register a shot on goal against keeper Yassine Bounou.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
20 June 2026
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Now, the one-year grace period for the act’s mandatory registration requirements has ended, meaning agencies must be registered as model management companies or groups with the New York Department of Labor (NYDL) to better enable models to discern legitimate representation.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
19 June 2026
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Put another way, its parents need to cosign its lease.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
2 June 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
Cite this Entry
“Countersign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countersign. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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