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
Each hot run was countered by a disastrous stretch for seemingly everyone.
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Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 15 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
Distributors have countered that a one-size-fits-all approach doesn’t necessarily work for smaller or mid-budget films, which may find a bigger audience via at-home viewing.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 12 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
Ever the romantic, Piccioli countered the comfort of cocoon coats with goddess gowns that draped over the body with cuts outs here and there to expose just the slightest bit of skin.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
Austin Lowenberg and Cade Erickson countered with consecutive treys to help North Crowley’s lead to 29-22 at halftime, but North Crowley opened the second half with a 7-0 run, capped by a 30-footer by Hayes.
—Rick Kretzschmar, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 15 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
Distributors have countered that a one-size-fits-all approach doesn’t necessarily work for smaller or mid-budget films, which may find a bigger audience via at-home viewing.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 12 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
Ever the romantic, Piccioli countered the comfort of cocoon coats with goddess gowns that draped over the body with cuts outs here and there to expose just the slightest bit of skin.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
Austin Lowenberg and Cade Erickson countered with consecutive treys to help North Crowley’s lead to 29-22 at halftime, but North Crowley opened the second half with a 7-0 run, capped by a 30-footer by Hayes.
—Rick Kretzschmar, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countered
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Environmental organizations, local residents and state political leaders have strongly opposed such resumption, citing potential dangers to ocean health.—
Clara Harter Los Angeles Times,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Environmental organizations, residents and state political leaders have strongly opposed such resumption, citing potential dangers to ocean health.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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Although the Bucks fought their way back into the game multiple times and prevented the Heat from running away with the game, Miami never trailed.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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Prior to the calamitous war following the attacks of October 7, 2023, Israel fought five wars with Hamas, between 2008 and 2021.—
Bernard Avishai,
New Yorker,
13 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 17 Mar. 2026.
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