countercharge

Definition of counterchargenext

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Noun
  • These accusations are coming from far-right and far-left accounts as well as anti-Israel groups, such as Students for Justice in Palestine, that are inclined to discredit Israel.
    Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
  • China and Australia traded accusations over an encounter involving helicopters above the Yellow Sea.
    Angus Whitley, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • But the congresswoman voted against impeachment.
    Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 9 Mar. 2026
  • For example, Congress exercises the judicial power insofar as the Senate conducts trials in the aftermath of impeachment in the House of Representatives.
    Cass Sunstein, Big Think, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The motion to disqualify Robinson, at this point an allegation, touches upon one of the defining characteristics of the Supreme Court — that discussions among judges when deliberating over decisions are confidential.
    Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
  • The allegations in question date back to December, when the Telluride Professional Ski Patrol Association walked off the job after months of negotiations with Telski over a new union contract.
    Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Emir Balat and Ibrahim Kayumi were being held without bail after their arraignment Monday on charges that include attempting to provide material support to a terrorist organization and using a weapon of mass destruction.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The 31-year-old Rozier appeared in a New York courtroom for his arraignment in December, during which Rozier pleaded not guilty and was released on a $3 million bond secured by his home in South Florida.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • International law experts say targeting civilians violates armed conflict regulations, drawing condemnation from the UN and human rights groups.
    Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Sunni imams issued fatwas, legal condemnations by Islamic religious leaders, against us infidels.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Kirk was charged by federal prosecutors with a felony but offered a misdemeanor plea deal before the case went to trial.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
  • They were not required to enter a plea.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The author blamed Padilla Peralta for stoking a culture of denunciations, using terms that evoked the Cultural Revolution.
    Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
  • The controversy connects to a larger schism on the right, with some conservatives pushing back against an increasingly vocal faction whose denunciations of Israel, critics say, often combine with blatant antisemitism.
    Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Noem was the public face of that disapproval, strutting forward with arrogance in the face of public censure, a veritable clown show of ineptitude.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Days later, the House voted to reprimand Garcia after a fellow Democrat brought a censure resolution to the floor.
    David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Countercharge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countercharge. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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