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
Kentucky is countered by JMU, champion of the Sun Belt tournament and cleaner of the glass.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Johnson said Trident prevailed on summary judgment; Moller countered that the ruling was a partial award on a narrow legal issue and that the case is ongoing.
—Scott Pham, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
China countered with tariffs of its own in an escalating back and forth.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
The 2023 El Niño wind shear was countered by extremely high sea-surface temperatures in the Atlantic Basin, which fueled storm formation.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
Miami countered by intentionally fouling with a 25-point lead.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
They’re countered by 40-plus points from all of Matthew Sylvia (81 points), Evan Walker, Pheonix Fortier and Toby Beaulac for the Bernardians.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Republicans then countered with a temporary DHS funding measure for all DHS agencies, but Democrats blocked that.
—Bailey Allen, Cape Cod Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Valley started with an 11-0 run to open the game, but the Lions countered with a 9-2 run of its own on 3 consecutive three pointers to close the gap.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Johnson said Trident prevailed on summary judgment; Moller countered that the ruling was a partial award on a narrow legal issue and that the case is ongoing.
—Scott Pham, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
China countered with tariffs of its own in an escalating back and forth.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
The 2023 El Niño wind shear was countered by extremely high sea-surface temperatures in the Atlantic Basin, which fueled storm formation.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
Miami countered by intentionally fouling with a 25-point lead.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
They’re countered by 40-plus points from all of Matthew Sylvia (81 points), Evan Walker, Pheonix Fortier and Toby Beaulac for the Bernardians.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Republicans then countered with a temporary DHS funding measure for all DHS agencies, but Democrats blocked that.
—Bailey Allen, Cape Cod Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Valley started with an 11-0 run to open the game, but the Lions countered with a 9-2 run of its own on 3 consecutive three pointers to close the gap.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countered
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Babiš has opposed some key European Union policies on environment and migration and rejected any financial aid for Ukraine and guarantees for EU loans to the country fighting the Russian invasion, joining the ranks of Prime Ministers Viktor Orbán of Hungary and Robert Fico of Slovakia.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Uber and Lyft opposed the rate hike, and a spokesperson for Uber said passengers can expect the rate hike to get added to the cost of their rides.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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However, there have been cases where poker clubs fought to stay open and won.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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That marquee status would seem to be a virtual guarantee for his second-round match later today against Alcaraz—Fonseca gamely fought through his first-round match against Hungary’s Fábián Marozsán yesterday in three sets, setting up this early-round gut-check.—
Nick Remsen,
Vogue,
20 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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This phrase was born on social media and its effects can be combatted with intervention from parents.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
20 Dec. 2025
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“Countered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countered. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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