as in opposing
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in combatting
to strive to reduce or eliminate
efforts to counter poverty in every sector of our country
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countering
Verb
-
Hochman's office also filed a motion opposing the petition.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2025 -
These kinds of stuck weather patterns that have intense interaction of opposing forces right next to each other are becoming more common in a changing climate.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
-
Maria Shriver Calls Chris Pratt 'a Great Member of Our Family' for His 'Spiritual and Kind' Nature Amazon Prime Video's The Terminal List follows a Navy SEAL who returns home with conflicting memories after his platoon is ambushed on a covert mission.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
7 June 2025
-
That’s because Coughlan has to reconcile two conflicting aspects of her character.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
6 June 2025
Adjective
-
Sports are not just about competing but also relations.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
-
Leaders from both nations face mounting public pressure to show strength and seek revenge, and the heated rhetoric and competing claims could be a response to that pressure.—
Sheikh Saaliq,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2025
Adjective
-
These roles are often in healthcare, education, and human services, and are largely recession resistant and continue to see growing demand, especially with our aging population and social care needs rising.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
-
North Korea’s political old guard may be resistant to change, but Kim need point no further than China and Vietnam to show how ruling parties in communist states can retain power while encouraging rapid economic growth.—
John Delury,
Foreign Affairs,
3 June 2025
Adjective
-
As is frequently the case in America these days, those looking for ways to blame an act of terror on distinctly right-wing or leftist extremism will find that the truth lies in a baffling and murky middle where contrary strains of radicalism converge.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2025
-
This is a contrary indicator as these levels are often seen at important market bottoms.—
Tom Aspray,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Countering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countering. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share