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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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Knueppel beamed slightly when those words were relayed to him.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
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However, the application must only include a 500-word description of the idea and an informal video that is no longer than three minutes summarizing the idea.—
Angela George,
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Surely, these federal workers endorse truth, justice and the American way of ignoring traffic laws.—
Glae Thien,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Many use-of-force policies adopted by police departments endorse that principle.—
Ben Jones,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Enable banking alerts for large withdrawals, new payees, password changes, unusual logins and new device sign-ins.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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Acebedo-Garcia would serve as a go-between, providing the truckers with a dollar-bill serial number that functioned as a sort of password.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Hurricanes also signed six freshman defensive backs this cycle in JJ Dunnigan, Camdin Portis, Jaelen Waters, Cortez Redding, Brody Jennings and Jontavius Wyman.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
11 Jan. 2026
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If a player chooses not to negotiate with the Panthers, that player will be unable to sign elsewhere, unless Carolina relinquishes his rights by not offering him a tender.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Carrington Oaks Coffeehouse has closed permanently, according to a sign on its door at 914 Carrington Oaks Lane South.—
Jacob Wilt,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
6 Jan. 2026
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There’s an Aston Martin sign on it, and there’s always an Aston Martin car parked behind its big windows.—
Peter Valdes-Dapena,
CNN Money,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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It too was registered close to Petrolia, two days ago.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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When requests for major needs like food increase three- to fourfold overnight, every local 211 is likely to register this abrupt change.—
Matthew W. Kreuter,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Celebrity manicurists Saccia Livingston and Brittany Boyce cosign the look, adding that, unlike more involved nail designs like tortoiseshell and plaid, this one is surprisingly easy to DIY.—
Taylor Augustin Littlejohn,
InStyle,
30 Dec. 2025
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Ever the trendsetter, Zoë Kravitz was an early adopter of the look, spotted in an especially baggy silhouette last April; Kate Hudson, on the other hand, is one of the latest stars to cosign the brown denim trend, wearing it last month in an Instagram reel.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Glamour,
25 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Countersign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countersign. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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