counteractive

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counteractive
Adjective
  • Both experts say that dry brushing, the physical exfoliant that sloughs away dead skin cells, can be beneficial to keeping strawberry legs at bay.
    Audrey Noble, Vogue, 1 July 2025
  • Earlier research from 2013 also highlighted video games' ability to enhance problem-solving skills, suggesting video games are more beneficial to cognitive development than previously thought.
    George Toh, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • The chapter’s first section responds to a tendency in Harry Potter studies to interpret the series as if its version of magic portrays a profoundly different and salutary alternative to Muggle technology.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
  • And yet a more equal world remains a salutary objective.
    Branko Milanovic, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2023
Adjective
  • Here’s where a large mirror display can be helpful in an open floor space: to set off a bar.
    Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025
  • Also, cell phone chargers for automobiles can be helpful after the storm.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 July 2025
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“Counteractive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counteractive. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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