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
They're expected to push a countermeasure to try to pay all federal employees.
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, one countermeasure group got to see a visual scene that moved naturally with their motion, like looking out the side window of the car at the surrounding world.
—Taylor Lonner, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
After Texas engaged in redistricting that added five new GOP seats to the delegation, California is working to alter its maps to write out five vulnerable House Republicans as a countermeasure to even the playing field.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2025
On Sunday, Beijing fired back, vowing countermeasures if Trump makes good on his threat.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, one countermeasure group got to see a visual scene that moved naturally with their motion, like looking out the side window of the car at the surrounding world.
—Taylor Lonner, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
After Texas engaged in redistricting that added five new GOP seats to the delegation, California is working to alter its maps to write out five vulnerable House Republicans as a countermeasure to even the playing field.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2025
On Sunday, Beijing fired back, vowing countermeasures if Trump makes good on his threat.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countermeasure
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What To Know The Senate passed the funding package by a vote of 60-40, with Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer voting against the measure.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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But Williams has put some preventative measures in place ahead of the tour presale to ensure that those who share this experience are in the minority, rather than part of a larger collective of fans being exploited by scalpers and bots.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
10 Nov. 2025
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The problem is that the objective optimized by the algorithm is good for the people who control the means of prediction…but not good for the rest of society.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Then Vice President Cheney condemned those behind the torture scandal, while at the same time defending water-boarding as a useful means of extracting vital intelligence (many intelligence experts say water-boarding is torture, and its victims will say anything to avoid further abuse).—
Ben Wedeman,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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In October 2024, Chinese warships visited Chittagong—the first foreign naval vessels to do so after the establishment of the interim Bangladeshi government—signaling a major geopolitical shift.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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Syncing up with the bass becomes second nature eventually, and the shifts in the soundtrack are accompanied by a complete change in the on-screen visuals, with different colored blocks, unique trims, and level skins providing a mental reset as the next level begins.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
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But inside the party’s campaign circles, few doubt that Newsom’s next act is already well underway.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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There are also numerous acts looking to win a Grammy for the first time or the first time in a long time.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
7 Nov. 2025
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This weekend, Missouri’s governor signed a new map that sets up the GOP to gain an additional seat, and blue states like California are looking to make countermoves.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
1 Oct. 2025
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Instead of using her platform to argue with her detractors, Reese made a countermove that simultaneously shored up her own brand by amplifying her commitment to societal change, and invalidated the critique.—
Timeka Tounsel,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Jesus walked earth as God’s doings and words, as a manifestation of it, but Jesus was not God.—
Jayson Buford,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
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That’s what all that computing equipment is in the shed doing.—
Caroline Mimbs Nyce,
New Yorker,
30 Oct. 2025
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As research advances and deployments grow through 2026 and beyond, dynamic on-the-move EV charging is becoming an increasingly plausible part of the future transport landscape—advancing one corridor, one region, and one innovation at a time.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Kolomoisky and his associates challenged the move’s legality while the bank has alleged that its previous owners, Kolomoisky and his partners, embezzled billions from the bank’s coffers.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Beyond installing coils or rails, the process requires road resurfacing, upgraded power lines, and new grid interface points.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Lecholop acknowledged that the key feature of the process is removing a board elected by the community and replacing it with one hand-picked by Morath.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Countermeasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countermeasure. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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