COUNTERING Synonyms: 108 Similar and Opposite Words

countering 1 of 2

adjective

as in opposing

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verb

present participle of counter

as in fighting

to strive to reduce or eliminate efforts to counter poverty in every sector of our country

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Because of this, countering organizational inertia needs to start at the top. — David Henkin, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 The 9th Circuit joined the 2nd, 6th, 7th, 10th, and 11th Circuits in rejecting the administration’s policy, countering the 5th and 8th Circuits, which have said the policy is lawful. — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026 Instagram videos became the go-to medium for obtaining information and countering disinformation for many people following the protest. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026 Developed in collaboration with Archer Aviation, Thunder is Anduril's nomination for countering high-threat, low-altitude battle areas. — David Szondy july 21, New Atlas, 21 July 2026 Wang disputed this claim, countering that loan interest rates are determined by national capital markets and industry benchmarks. — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 19 July 2026 Two employees of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) delivered a presentation at the 2023 Russo-Chinese military forum entirely devoted to countering Starlink. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026 Russian forces are countering Ukraine’s devastating drone attacks, which are aided by Starlink, by deploying powerful jamming devices to disrupt the satellite internet system. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 9 July 2026 June’s tepid hiring comes after a relative surge in job gains the previous three months, countering concerns that the war in Iran could trip up an already wobbly labor market. — ABC News, 9 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for countering

Adjective

The eight bean bags are divided according to color, and players will alternate standing behind their cornhole board and tossing the bean bags at the opposing board.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
Still, MacDonald’s claims matter in part because of two opposing movements.

— John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of opposing

Verb

Knight has spent much of his main roster run accusing Reigns and the Bloodline of using strength in numbers without fighting fair fights.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Last week, two firefighters died fighting a fire on Crete and a third was killed in the Peloponnese.

— Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of fighting

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Winner of the Envision Award, which is provided to a project that explores the complexities of shared society by combating prejudice and hate.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026
Calaveras County Sheriff Rachelle Whiting declared a local state of emergency, allowing the county to seek greater state assistance in combatting the fire and mitigating damages.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of combating

Adjective

When competing schools want to obtain the services of elite athletes but are blocked by NCAA eligibility limits, as has been the case, that’s a potential antitrust problem.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 June 2026
From the non-competing tier, there’s a few teams who absolutely spent in the 2026 draft, no shade here.

— Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026

Definition of competing

Adjective

Residents are encouraged to use bear-resistant containers with lids latched, store garbage in a garage or shed until collection day, and put cans at the curb the morning of pickup rather than the night before.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Eating disorders are somewhat like obsessive-compulsive disorder or substance use disorder and involve brain circuits that are very resistant to intervention, Hellerstein says.

— Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of resistant

Adjective

The hardworking, hard-to-play-against, honest types that get after it for your team or make life difficult on the opposing team with their persistence or heaviness.

— Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 16 June 2026
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

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