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Recent Examples of countering
Tim Lister, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
The sideline during games is a balance of whimsical and serious, countering jokes and laughs with talks of how to limit opponents.
—Pj Green
april 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
At its height in the mid- and late-1970s, OPEC played a powerful role in reshaping the balance of power between oil producers and consumers, and countering Western dominance in a postcolonial setting of resource nationalization.
—Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026
Ukraine has recently been helping Middle Eastern and Gulf region countries, which are countering attacks on their territory by Iranian drones, with know-how during the Iran war.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
That speed signals urgency in countering evolving maritime threats.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
As such, comment sections provide for citizens to discuss the important issues of the time, to hear countering opinions, and to not only inform themselves about the news but also engage with it and participate.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
North Carolina and Missouri followed with their own new maps, with California countering by redrawing its map to give Democrats a leg-up in November.
—Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2026
In conflict, online images and videos have become essential to countering misinformation and propaganda.
—Jane Lytvynenko, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
European manufacturers produce varying missile interceptors - but not at scale and especially not those capable of countering ballistic and advanced cruise missiles.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
The sideline during games is a balance of whimsical and serious, countering jokes and laughs with talks of how to limit opponents.
—Pj Green
april 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
At its height in the mid- and late-1970s, OPEC played a powerful role in reshaping the balance of power between oil producers and consumers, and countering Western dominance in a postcolonial setting of resource nationalization.
—Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026
Ukraine has recently been helping Middle Eastern and Gulf region countries, which are countering attacks on their territory by Iranian drones, with know-how during the Iran war.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
That speed signals urgency in countering evolving maritime threats.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
As such, comment sections provide for citizens to discuss the important issues of the time, to hear countering opinions, and to not only inform themselves about the news but also engage with it and participate.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
North Carolina and Missouri followed with their own new maps, with California countering by redrawing its map to give Democrats a leg-up in November.
—Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2026
In conflict, online images and videos have become essential to countering misinformation and propaganda.
—Jane Lytvynenko, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countering
Adjective
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Osula repeatedly got the better of his opposing centre-backs, most notably dummying Oliver Boscagli on the halfway line before sprinting into the box and shooting wide.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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When the opposing party is in power, oversight can become more about political messaging than effective accountability.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
Verb
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At that point, the White House needs approval from the legislative branch to continue fighting, according to the War Powers Resolution, a law aimed at reasserting Congress’ constitutional role of declaring war.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
2 May 2026
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The Lebanese Ministry of Health reports that at least 2,659 people have died in Lebanon and over 8,000 have been injured since Israel and Hezbollah began fighting in March.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
Verb
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The organization, whose core mission is combating political extremism, argues fiscal crises historically create the conditions for radical political actors to gain traction.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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As part of the settlement, Purdue itself would cease to exist and be replaced by a new company, Knoa Pharma, with a board appointed by the states and an aim of combating the opioid crisis.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Major questions swirled in the immediate aftermath of the fatal encounter as witnesses from both sides of the protest gave conflicting statements about what led to Kessler’s fall and who the aggressor was.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Still, there are conflicting signals on the war’s impact on consumer confidence.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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No more competing Monday night windows.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Rodríguez represents just one of multiple and competing interests within a Venezuela elite composed of a precarious civil-military alliance officially committed to a leftist populist ideology called Chavismo.—
Rebecca Hanson,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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All other Afrin products are sold in child-resistant packaging and are not affected by the recall.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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Taking the time to research and select roses for our gardens that are disease resistant and not susceptible hosts is our best management tool.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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Many of these are responses to the above points on the ‘against’ side, and some of them are proposals for directions to explore to help overcome the issues raised.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 May 2024
Adjective
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The desperate, contrary need to be different — to be florid — pulled me completely out of the story.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Apr. 2026
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But there’s no shortage of people that take a contrary view.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Countering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countering. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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