as in measure
something done or used with the intention of stopping or preventing something bad or dangerous
—usually plural
new countermeasures against terrorism The army used electronic countermeasures to block enemy radar.
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Recent Examples of countermeasure
The commission drew up countermeasures to target 20.9 billion euros ($23.6 billion) of U.S. goods, roughly the equivalent of what Trump would be hitting in Europe.
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Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
Non-kinetic countermeasures, such as jamming, can be mitigated with adaptable control systems that resist interference.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
At the same time, China has sought to join with other countries to build a united front against Trump, while ramping up its own countermeasures to the impact of Trump's tariffs.
—Arkansas Online, 3 May 2025
Key trading partners like Canada have also enacted their own countermeasures in response to America's tariff policy.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
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Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
Non-kinetic countermeasures, such as jamming, can be mitigated with adaptable control systems that resist interference.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
At the same time, China has sought to join with other countries to build a united front against Trump, while ramping up its own countermeasures to the impact of Trump's tariffs.
—Arkansas Online, 3 May 2025
Key trading partners like Canada have also enacted their own countermeasures in response to America's tariff policy.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countermeasure
Noun
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Created through a bipartisan measure signed into law by President Trump in 2020, the lifeline serves veterans and non-English speakers in addition to LGBTQ+ young people.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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The measure currently in the House must next survive a full vote there and ultimately find agreement in the Senate, where Republicans would need a simple majority to pass the bill.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
14 May 2025
Noun
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United fans now regard that window as a cultural shift.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Those costs should drop substantially over the next year or so as Waymo shifts to lower-cost sensors and cheaper vehicles, including Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 and a small electric van from China’s Zeekr.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Balancing family and business is often framed as an impossible juggling act—one where something always has to give.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Brought in as a response to 66 fans losing their lives in a crush at Ibrox four years earlier, the act (known as the Green Guide) introduced a compulsory licensing system for grounds in the top two divisions.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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Or … was her deadpan reaction planned all along and we’re all caught in yet another one of her media countermoves?—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
7 Jan. 2024
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How China Hit Back As with earlier countermoves to U.S. trade penalties, including the 34% on American goods tariff announced Friday, Beijing hit back with targeted action.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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Which is just a reminder that every action of Mark Zuckerberg and Meta, including the name Meta, reveals the doings of a business that was never a monopoly, and that never saw itself as one. Follow me on Twitter.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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This is easier said than done—even under fire, there are bags of gear to be packed up and exit protocols to be adhered to—and part of the point is that, in most movies, the doing looks much too effortless.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2025
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With Saint Francis dropping out this year, the conference did have an immediate need, but New Haven’s move did not happen overnight.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
10 May 2025
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The time for your next move is right now, no matter what your current situation is.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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As the director of printing technology at Alquist 3D his videos, showing the process of 3D -homes being built, get views in the tens of millions of views.—
Sarah Sekula,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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The Panthers have trust in themselves, in their process, in their routine.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2025
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The trial will not be televised, as cameras are typically not allowed in federal criminal trial proceedings.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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The proceedings would eventually inspire the play and the movie Inherit the Wind.—
Dan Falk,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 May 2025
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“Countermeasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countermeasure. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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