as in accusation
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countercharge
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Her earlier civil lawsuit, which was quickly settled, triggered a wave of similar accusations against Combs.—
Elizabeth Rosner,
People.com,
22 May 2025 -
The announcement cements the U.S. government’s intention to take the plane, despite experts’ warnings and Democrats’ accusations of bribery.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
21 May 2025
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Apple has denied the allegations made in the complaint, according to the legal notice obtained by USA TODAY, but ultimately agreed to a $95 million class-action settlement.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Baldoni denied the allegations and filed a countersuit in January alleging defamation and extortion against Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds and their publicity team.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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It must be asked not as condemnation, but as a doorway to deeper understanding—of her, of ourselves, and of the social and emotional architecture that keeps so many of us bound in silence, shame, and survival.—
Shayla Brown,
Essence,
19 May 2025
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The death of Rajab, while one of thousands of children killed in Gaza since Israeli launched its military offensive following the terror attacks by Hamas on Oct. 7 2023, sparked global condemnation, with student protestors at Columbia University renaming overtaken buildings in honor of the victim.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
13 May 2025
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Although Eleanor initially rejects Nina’s pleas for a profile, the cub reporter’s persistence pays off.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2025
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Tapper believes conservatives were proven correct in their harsh and at times tactless assessments of Biden’s condition, which clearly worsened in 2023 after his son Hunter faced the possibility of a prison sentence when a plea deal on tax and gun charges fell apart.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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China’s vilification of Lai echoes Beijing’s denunciations, roughly two decades ago, of Chen Shui-bian, then president of Taiwan.—
Bonny Lin,
Foreign Affairs,
15 May 2025
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This one is both meaner-spirited and clumsier, as Brooker grafts his prank call coming from inside the house onto a denunciation of one of the planet’s profoundest manmade evils: the health-care industry.—
Charles Bramesco,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2025
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Libby filed her lawsuit against Fecteau to have the censure overturned on March 11.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2025
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The trial committee recommended that Bush receive a confidential letter of censure and a ban from serving as a strike captain for three years.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Apr. 2025
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Institutions should conduct systematic curriculum reviews that combine teaching technical AI skills with cultivating critical thinking about AI’s societal and ethical implications across disciplines, as is present at Arizona State University.—
Dr. Aviva Legatt,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Brandon Lingle | The San Antonio Express-News | AP Trump’s decision to accept the gift has sparked fierce controversy over the legality, ethics and national security implications of what would be the largest foreign gift ever received by the U.S. government.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
15 May 2025
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“Countercharge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countercharge. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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