as in opposed
to strive to reduce or eliminate
efforts to counter poverty in every sector of our country
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Recent Examples of countered
Democratic states countered in what has become an ongoing redistricting battle between red and blue states.
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Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
China countered by asserting its global supply chain dominance over critical minerals and rare earths.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Republicans, though, countered that the bill was unconstitutional due to the Supremacy Clause that says that the powers of the federal government override the powers of the states.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
The development team countered that their timeline was disrupted by a sudden change in what Broomfield would expect as a building permit.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
In a dueling opening statement, Derulo’s lawyer countered that the singer developed the track over roughly 60 hours of sessions, compared to Spatola’s six hours of work.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile California, an anti-Trump state, countered Texas by doing the same thing.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
How has Victoria's Secret countered Sweeney in the war for hearts and minds?
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Timber Creek countered with 2 in the fifth on a double by Layton Allen.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
China countered by asserting its global supply chain dominance over critical minerals and rare earths.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Republicans, though, countered that the bill was unconstitutional due to the Supremacy Clause that says that the powers of the federal government override the powers of the states.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
The development team countered that their timeline was disrupted by a sudden change in what Broomfield would expect as a building permit.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
In a dueling opening statement, Derulo’s lawyer countered that the singer developed the track over roughly 60 hours of sessions, compared to Spatola’s six hours of work.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile California, an anti-Trump state, countered Texas by doing the same thing.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
How has Victoria's Secret countered Sweeney in the war for hearts and minds?
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Timber Creek countered with 2 in the fifth on a double by Layton Allen.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countered
Verb
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Hell’s Kitchen resident Terrell Drummond, who opposed siting the drop-in center there, said homeless people hang around outside the place all hours of the night.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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In the runoff, however, she was defeated by Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, who benefited from a broad coalition of voters opposed to her candidacy.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Three years ago, the city considered closing the pool as a cost-saving measure but residents fought its closure.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The Republicans fought it, and it’s died.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
Verb
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In the midst of the civil rights movement of the 1960s, TNG also combated racial discrimination in the news industry in hiring and promotion.—
Errol Salamon,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
11 Mar. 2026
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Catholic and Lutheran churches and mutual benefit societies preserved cultural heritage, combated isolation and shaped the new state’s religious culture for generations.—
Daniel Cueto-Villalobos,
The Conversation,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Countered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countered. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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