counteractive

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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. Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counteractive
Adjective
  • If your microbiome is unbalanced between beneficial and harmful microbes, probiotics can help introduce healthy microbes back into your body.
    Isabel Vasquez RD LDN, Health, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Abuja published guidance on how the private sector should work with government agencies to tackle financial crimes, and Pretoria has strengthened legislation on the disclosure of beneficial ownership for companies and trusts.
    Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 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
  • And yet, the Spanish giants’ epic trip to the Kazakh capital is a salutary reminder that European football can, occasionally, still feel like a journey into the unknown.
    Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Perhaps there’s something salutary about being thrown off-balance, the novel suggests.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Flushing the eye with a sterile saline solution, making sure to get under your eyelids, can be helpful.
    Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
  • While many of the messages were thoughtful and genuinely helpful, some ended up adding to the stress of an already uncertain situation.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025

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“Counteractive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counteractive. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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