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
The show ebbed and flowed with precision, with the uptempo jams countered by Mars’ considerable arsenal of ballads.
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
The Blues countered, creating a rush chance that looked eerily similar to the one that drew Fleury’s penalty.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Federal prosecutors countered in February, calling him a repeat offender who used threats and violence, according to court documents previously obtained by PEOPLE.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Harris countered with a texture-first philosophy.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Brunson countered with eight points in the final 63 seconds — free throws after a Walsh foul and two triples — to cut Boston’s lead to 29-26.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
But Live Nation’s lawyer, David Marriott, countered, saying the states failed to prove any of their claims.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
Those backing the city’s rezoning effort countered that without policies designed to diversify Lakewood’s housing inventory, working-class families representing teachers, firefighters and health care workers will never be able to afford a home in the city.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
Connecticut officials long have countered that hospitals inflate the cost of providing services to offset, a least in part, insufficient Medicaid rates.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2026
Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
The Blues countered, creating a rush chance that looked eerily similar to the one that drew Fleury’s penalty.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Federal prosecutors countered in February, calling him a repeat offender who used threats and violence, according to court documents previously obtained by PEOPLE.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Harris countered with a texture-first philosophy.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Brunson countered with eight points in the final 63 seconds — free throws after a Walsh foul and two triples — to cut Boston’s lead to 29-26.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
But Live Nation’s lawyer, David Marriott, countered, saying the states failed to prove any of their claims.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
Those backing the city’s rezoning effort countered that without policies designed to diversify Lakewood’s housing inventory, working-class families representing teachers, firefighters and health care workers will never be able to afford a home in the city.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
Connecticut officials long have countered that hospitals inflate the cost of providing services to offset, a least in part, insufficient Medicaid rates.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countered
Verb
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And our intervention happened despite a president who promised no regime change and who was opposed to starting new wars.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Peninsula Community Planning Board, a local advisory group to the city on land-use issues, has opposed the project, as have the Point Loma Association and Point Loma Assembly.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
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For decades, activists and ecologists have fought to take advantage of our watershed for recreational and community life, with remarkable success.—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The company fought to preserve that business.—
Binyamin Appelbaum,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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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 13 Apr. 2026.
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