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Recent Examples of counteractive
Ideological skirmishes over the motives and obligations of Carpenter’s music include both sincere interrogation of its feminism and smirking counteractive reprisals to that scrutiny.
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counteractive
Adjective
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Apart from search and rescue, these high-endurance drones could prove beneficial for large-scale environmental monitoring and disaster prevention.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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Jared Perlo Ornstein told NBC News that Humans First had been incubated by the Center for AI Safety and had received an initial loan that would be paid back after the group raised donations from individuals who cared about fostering safe and beneficial AI.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Boston Dynamics' Handle is an all-electric robot featuring a leg-wheel hybrid mobility system, a manipulator arm with a vacuum gripper, and a counterbalancing tail.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
11 Dec. 2020
Adjective
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But methanol is more lethal, say the article authors, and methanol poisoning often requires antidotal therapy as well as supporting therapy and critical care.—
Claire Gillespie,
Health.com,
23 June 2020
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Ortiz recommended people in areas where the epidemic is centered should be carrying the antidotal substance Narcan or naloxone.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
4 Oct. 2019
Adjective
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Trump’s announcement did have the salutary effect of placing the issue of financial services costs on the front burner, after its having languished for years.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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There have been periods of salutary resistance—Wordsworth remains a fortifying example—but in general the drift has been constant.—
Christian Wiman,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Although much of the public believes that such research is helpful, Americans are becoming less tolerant of animal testing.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
20 Mar. 2026
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So changes here over the past month have not been helpful for borrowers.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Counteractive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counteractive. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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