as in to oppose
to strive to reduce or eliminate
efforts to counter poverty in every sector of our country
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as in offset
a force or influence that makes an opposing force ineffective or less effective
strong moral guidance at home is the best counter to the pernicious allure of popular culture
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as in opposite
something that is as different as possible from something else
her version of the domestic dispute was almost the exact counter of what actually happened
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as in negative
opposed to one's interests
was unprepared for such a strong counter campaign by opponents of the legislative bill
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Recent Examples of counter
Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Proponents counter that the reforms are long overdue.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Tuesday, June 2, is the final day to cast those ballots that have been sitting on the counter for the past month.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
Sam Lee, New York Times, 25 May 2026
But there’s also a solid counter argument.
—Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Chandler Rome, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Of course, playing one civ throughout the three ages would seem to run counter to how the game was originally designed.
—ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
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Verb
Cargill and Ripley countered each other’s finishers and Cargill planted Rhea with a beautiful DDT.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Proponents counter that the reforms are long overdue.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
Noun
Takeout from Visconti’s Ristorante waited on the counter.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Tuesday, June 2, is the final day to cast those ballots that have been sitting on the counter for the past month.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
Adjective
Nevertheless, City have gradually moved back towards the Guardiola way of doing things as the season has gone on, departing from the open, counter-attacking manner of the opening months and back towards control.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 25 May 2026
But there’s also a solid counter argument.
—Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Adverb
Trading Alvarez would also run counter to everything Crane has preached about a perennial championship window.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Of course, playing one civ throughout the three ages would seem to run counter to how the game was originally designed.
—ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counter
Verb
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Laura Loomer, an influential adviser to Trump, strongly opposes its closure.—
Eric Schlosser,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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Told that the court ruled that the Voting Rights Act of 1965 does not require states to create congressional districts where nonwhite voters are in the majority, 49% of adults surveyed favored the ruling while 51% opposed it.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
Noun
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During Disney’s most recent quarterly report in early May, the company’s entertainment segment reported that streaming revenue offset declines in both linear affiliate fees and advertising.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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Apply a thin crumb coat of buttercream over the entire cake to seal in crumbs, using an offset spatula to smooth it evenly.—
Kate Bradshaw,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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But in fact, the opposite is true.—
Tomas J. Philipson,
Twin Cities,
4 June 2026
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This is the opposite of what California has been planning.—
Dwight Earl Williams,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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Republicans can be convinced that negative stories about their candidates are media put-ons, and Democrats are a little envious that their voters haven’t adopted the same attitude of ignore, fight, move on, maybe sue.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
3 June 2026
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The system features an open architecture that pairs a pure lithium metal negative electrode directly with ambient oxygen drawn from the surrounding atmosphere to act as the positive electrode reactant.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
Adverb
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Singapore is small enough to drive across in under an hour and serious enough about food to make that hour count.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Astronomers have also spotted some enormous ellipticals that are conspicuously alone—ESO 306-17, for example, is more than a million light-years across but has no other galaxies nearby.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
29 May 2026
Verb
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While Hulst tried to fight his way through traffic, Serna was in unfamiliar territory.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Aspiring journalist Lily’s camera was recording when the OPEF Marines invaded and began killing both Marsies and the Peacekeepers force that was actually aligned with the Marines and fighting against the Marsies.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The service The service strikes an ideal balance between polished and personal, all without being overly stuffy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Rocco’s of Roc Beach claimed the crown in the Queens Best Pizza Competition, thanks to its coal brick oven, which lends each slice the perfect balance of crisp and smoky.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Weiss and Tom Cibrowski were openly hostile from the start.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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The Space Force budget has grown significantly in recent years, and one of its mandates is countering spying and potentially hostile acts by Russian and Chinese spacecraft in these orbits.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
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“Counter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counter. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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