Thesaurus results for COUNTERACTIONS

counteractions

noun

plural of counteraction

as in counters

a force or influence that makes an opposing force ineffective or less effective the wind serves as a counteraction to gravity, making it possible for a kite to remain airborne

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The team’s coaches and players agreed to use their downtime to relearn the team’s defensive principles and to implement effective counters, such as a zone defense.

— John W. Davis, Oc Register, 5 July 2026
That decrease in crowd size didn't seem to affect business too negatively, as lines for indoor and window counters extended out the door and around the building throughout the morning.

— Nolan Rogalski, The Providence Journal, 5 July 2026

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The technology firms have resolved the challenge of timing through the use of renewable energy certificates, but, in my experience, year-long offsets are not adequate in meeting the current standards.

— Junaid Ali, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
To keep your plant happy and healthy, here’s the right way to water a spider plant to keep little offsets coming.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 June 2026

Definition of offsets

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Those starting out with smaller investment limits might consider coins or small bullions, while those with higher balances to transfer might consider using a gold IRA.

— Liz Knueven, CNBC, 15 July 2026
As a result, more people are turning to debt relief programs in hopes of reducing their balances and getting back on stable financial footing.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Definition of balances

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These are all refreshing correctives to the texts that previously stood in for contemporary Japan internationally, including any number of small volumes about magical cafés, bookshops, or libraries, often with cats on their covers.

— Sarah Chihaya, New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2026
Some of these values—such as a disciplined commitment to physical fitness—are good and, in my opinion, necessary correctives to the enervating distractions of 21st-century living.

— Dan Brooks, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025

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