Thesaurus results for COUNTERACTIVE

counteractive

adjective

Definition of counteractive

as in beneficial

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Recent Examples of counteractive Advertisers were eager to spend on sports, tentpole events on broadcast TV, and, in a counteractive maneuver, NBCUniversal’s Bravo. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 July 2026 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. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025

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Adjective

For the Lower 48 states, this is an example of a potentially beneficial El Niño influence.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Companion planting with flowering plants, like yarrow, zinnias, and sunflowers, attracts beneficial insects that naturally control pests.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of beneficial

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

Definition of antidotal

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Duchamp’s habitual skepticism had the salutary effect of returning us to first principles.

— Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026
The most salutary was America’s Field Trip, a competition of a familiar kind, in which students between third and twelfth grade from across the states and territories submit drawings, prose, and essays.

— Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026

Definition of salutary

Adjective

Sometimes layovers can be in different countries than your destination, or your flight could get rerouted for some reason, so having your back covered for every country is helpful.

— Hayley Domin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026
That helpful wildfire visualization enhancement comes from a script written in JavaScript by remote sensing expert Pierre Markuse.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026

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