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
Duke countered by inserting Foster for Cayden Boozer.
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CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Iran confirmed receipt of the proposal and immediately countered with maximalist demands of its own.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
However, Nick's attorneys countered that these findings didn't necessarily disprove his version of the events.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Iran previously countered with five counterconditions.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2026
Wherever the Cubans went, they were countered by Americans—more square, but often just as idealistic—determined to hold the line for democracy and human rights.
—Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
The more neighbors complained, filing 311 or police reports, the more King countered by dragging stuff into his front yard.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
The jets countered the comet's initial rotation, which caused the initial slow-down seen between the Lowell Discovery and Swift observations.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Kentucky is countered by JMU, champion of the Sun Belt tournament and cleaner of the glass.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Iran confirmed receipt of the proposal and immediately countered with maximalist demands of its own.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
However, Nick's attorneys countered that these findings didn't necessarily disprove his version of the events.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Iran previously countered with five counterconditions.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2026
Wherever the Cubans went, they were countered by Americans—more square, but often just as idealistic—determined to hold the line for democracy and human rights.
—Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
The more neighbors complained, filing 311 or police reports, the more King countered by dragging stuff into his front yard.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
The jets countered the comet's initial rotation, which caused the initial slow-down seen between the Lowell Discovery and Swift observations.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Kentucky is countered by JMU, champion of the Sun Belt tournament and cleaner of the glass.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countered
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The Tea Party protests that began to erupt in 2009 among conservatives opposed to President Barack Obama were credited with boosting Republican turnout in the 2010 midterms, when the GOP gained 63 seats and control of the House of Representatives in a red wave.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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When the Republican governor of Wisconsin, Scott Walker, signed a bill that gave two hundred and fifty million taxpayer dollars to the hedge-fund managers who owned the Milwaukee Bucks for a new stadium, the libertarian Cato Institute was among the groups that opposed it.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Her sister, Emma, fought tirelessly for her release in September 2025, lobbying governments and taking bold actions to raise awareness.—
Jennifer Earl,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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But despite the vaccines’ success, critics have fought against the COVID shots’ rollout and mRNA vaccine technology more broadly.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
27 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 31 Mar. 2026.
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