COUNTERCURRENTS Synonyms: 25 Similar Words

countercurrents

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plural of countercurrent

as in undercurrents

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Noun

Adding an item to the platform has been designed to fit existing digital habits.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Instead of pulling back altogether, consumers are changing their shopping habits by trading down to lower-price brands and stores, shopping earlier and relying more on credit cards and buy now pay later plans, Eshelman said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of habits

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The bridge initially was expected to enter use in 2014 after China apparently completed construction of access roads, customs facilities and other related infrastructure on its side.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
YarnProof’s launch announcement did not indicate that customs authorities have formally approved the technology as proof of regulatory compliance.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of customs

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Based on marginal propensities to consume for the population likely to receive the checks, Smetters estimated that about $400 billion would be spent within the first two quarters after the payments go out.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026
Here was a way to fix inside digital resin some of her habits and propensities, through the words of three of her daughters.

— Eythana Miller, The Dial, 23 June 2026

Definition of propensities

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Researchers at the University of California San Diego have demonstrated a way to control how an experimental electronic device forms and erases memory, using electrical currents to change the behavior of a material called vanadium dioxide.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
Beyond touch, whiskers can also detect vibrations and even subtle air currents.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of currents

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The concept’s clean lines and smooth curves are features that have been missing from the brand’s most recent designs, outside of the ultra-exclusive 33 Stradale.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026
Gen Z is already acting on dissatisfaction, which means the window to build defensible AI practices is closing while adoption curves are still climbing.

— Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of curves

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By definition, tiny houses pretty much always involve working around constraints, but some designers have found clever ways of making a small home feel like a larger one.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
Ioannidis argues that, in some ways, claims of scientific progress are a public relations game.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026

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