COUNTERACTING Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in resisting

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verb

present participle of counteract

as in offsetting

to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective this medication will counteract the symptoms but it won't kill the infection

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Unlike some spacecraft in low Earth orbit, Swift doesn't have a propulsion system capable of counteracting atmospheric drag. — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Ferroni said that's likely because the weight of active capital in the market is counteracting and potentially working as a stronger force than that ongoing volatility. — Diana Olick, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026 Propositions 41 and 42 — the two measures aimed at counteracting the billionaires tax — garnered an opposition position from the party. — Grace Hase, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026 Bent-over rows may be especially helpful for counteracting the forward head and rounded shoulder positioning that can result from frequent cell phone use. — Danielle Zickl, Health, 27 July 2026 These physiological adaptations may play a role in counteracting cardiovascular risk factors, according to the authors of the study published June 17 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 7 July 2026 Bananas Bananas provide potassium, a mineral that plays a crucial role in managing blood pressure by counteracting the effects of sodium. — Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 6 July 2026 The active ingredient, proanthocyanidins, prevents UTIs by counteracting bacteria. — Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 30 June 2026 As America’s territory grew larger, the telegraph in effect made the country smaller, counteracting the slow communications the Founders had counted on. — Jeffrey Rosen, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for counteracting

Adjective

There’s likely to be grasping, resisting, skillful and futile efforts to swim and worry about what’s up ahead.

— Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of resisting

Verb

Yesterday subsequently carried out several capital increases, including transactions in early 2025 in which some shares were paid for by offsetting existing claims against the company.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
New weekend attacks also knocked two additional Russian refineries offline, further straining global refined product supplies and likely offsetting any seasonal relief.

— Miami Herald Staff Report, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of offsetting

Verb

The Packers controlled the first 40 minutes, neutralizing Minnesota’s offense and burning Brian Flores’ blitz-heavy defense to take a 22-10 lead with five minutes to play in the third quarter.

— Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
There’s no team capable of neutralizing him for the entire 92 or 93 or 95 minutes of the match.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of neutralizing

Adjective

Lizzie also gave conflicting accounts over her whereabouts when her father was killed.

— Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Police initially provided conflicting information about the child's age and gender, first identifying the child as a 3-year-old boy, then as a 4-year-old girl, before later confirming the child was a 3-year-old boy.

— Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of conflicting

Verb

Longer messages mean slower communication, so people who study error-correcting codes devise more elaborate schemes to minimize the redundancy in the transmissions while maximizing the number of errors that can be corrected.

— Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
But Lemon’s intensity and approach to correcting mistakes encourage the coaching staff.

— Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of correcting

Adjective

To ensure durability in saline conditions, the researchers used butyl rubber and cover glass, topped with a transparent epoxy resin outer protective layer to build a waterproof, pressure-resistant, and corrosion-resistant armor.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
This was a big deal; years earlier, Zespri had specifically created the sweeter golden kiwifruit to be resistant to a disease that had ravaged kiwifruit orchards around the world.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of resistant

Adjective

When competing schools want to obtain the services of elite athletes but are blocked by NCAA eligibility limits, as has been the case, that’s a potential antitrust problem.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 June 2026
From the non-competing tier, there’s a few teams who absolutely spent in the 2026 draft, no shade here.

— Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026

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