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
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Kerouac had already framed the problem in The Dharma Bums, where a character modeled on Gary Snyder called for a rucksack revolution to counter America’s addiction to muchness.
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Literary Hub,
29 June 2026
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
The Mets counter with the also-good Freddy Peralta.
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Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
Giuliani said the legislation allowed local police departments to be trained by the FBI in counter-drone measures.
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Luke Barr,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
Patricia Camden,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
The Lions are not typically a team that flies counter to recognizing social justice causes.
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Armando Salguero Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
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Verb
The administration countered that the real damage to the Fed’s reputation would come from letting Cook remain on the board.
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Kerouac had already framed the problem in The Dharma Bums, where a character modeled on Gary Snyder called for a rucksack revolution to counter America’s addiction to muchness.
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Literary Hub,
29 June 2026
Noun
Demonstrating the system on an older vessel suggests that similar ships could receive enhanced counter-drone capabilities without requiring major structural upgrades.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
The Mets counter with the also-good Freddy Peralta.
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Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Adjective
Containerized interceptor Interest in counter-drone systems has grown sharply in recent years as conflicts around the world have highlighted the effectiveness of UAVs in both surveillance and strike roles.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
Giuliani said the legislation allowed local police departments to be trained by the FBI in counter-drone measures.
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Luke Barr,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
Adverb
This runs counter to how many organizations have historically thought about digital experience design.
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Patricia Camden,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
The Lions are not typically a team that flies counter to recognizing social justice causes.
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Armando Salguero Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counter
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But Newsom disagreed, and the opposing sides of the measure failed to reach a compromise ahead of the Thursday deadline to withdrawal a measure.
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The prospect of the wealthy fleeing the state is among the reasons that prominent Democrats such as Newsom opposed it, given California’s budget being so reliant on the state’s most prosperous residents.
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Micron fees ‘offset’ planning costs Micron announced its Boise investment in September 2022, just as the city was wrapping up its fiscal year.
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Unlike private debts, these types of federal debts can sometimes result in benefit offsets or other collection actions.
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Jensen Huang Says Agentic AI Makes Snowflake Stronger Then Jensen Huang walked on stage at GTC Taipei and said the opposite of what everyone feared.
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The two are still polar opposites; Sally is a dutiful mother who bakes beautiful cakes and avoids men while Gillian is all about finding literal Chads on Tinder.
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But a recent poll shows that a majority abroad have a negative view of the country.
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Bass’ handling of the Palisades fire has had a long-lasting, negative impact on voters’ opinions of her.
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Later Friday afternoon, winds gusts of 30-plus mph will push across much of the northern Coast Range, Sierra and lower Sacramento Valley.
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Right across from Hollywood’s legendary Diplomat Beach Resort, an upscale 38-story condo tower overlooking the Intracoastal is on the rise.
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Utah restricted fireworks and declared a state of emergency Friday ahead of July Fourth celebrations as the United States' largest wildfire expanded its reach across more tinder-dry forest, as crews rush to fight new blazes in the arid state.
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Plata was fighting a pretty strong German defense and a hold on his jersey to get up there.
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The shape of the heel with a wider base provides more support, providing significantly more stability, balance, and weight distribution than traditional slim or stiletto heels.
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Globally, the top concern is work-life balance, specifically when job demands consistently exceed the time and energy workers have to meet them.
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The complaint alleges that school officials at Southern Hills Middle School failed to stop two years of antisemitic harassment against an eighth grader even after investigations concluded the student faced a hostile environment.
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Create an internal incident map and begin tagging hostile actions according to the DISARM taxonomy.
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“Counter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counter. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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