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
At a Ford factory in Louisville, Kentucky, Farley announced a series of drastic countermeasures to begin making cheaper electric cars that can compete with Xiaomi and other Chinese companies.
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Patrick George, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2025
The funding will be clawed back from 22 now-defunct contracts awarded through the federal agency tasked with developing medical countermeasures to public health threats.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2025
Based on phase change material IST, the realization of tunable multispectral compatible infrared camouflage presents an effective countermeasure against multispectral detection technology, according to the conclusion published in the journal Opto-Electronic Advances.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2025
The projects that are being axed were funded by the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), a Department of Health and Human Services program that works with the pharmaceutical industry to develop vaccines and other countermeasures for public health emergencies.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2025
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Patrick George, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2025
The funding will be clawed back from 22 now-defunct contracts awarded through the federal agency tasked with developing medical countermeasures to public health threats.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2025
Based on phase change material IST, the realization of tunable multispectral compatible infrared camouflage presents an effective countermeasure against multispectral detection technology, according to the conclusion published in the journal Opto-Electronic Advances.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2025
The projects that are being axed were funded by the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), a Department of Health and Human Services program that works with the pharmaceutical industry to develop vaccines and other countermeasures for public health emergencies.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countermeasure
Noun
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Creating a condensate from radioactive atoms has never been achieved, and the experiment would require extreme precision and strict safety measures.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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The former Prime Minister’s proposal included measures like freezing a significant amount of welfare spending and doing away with two public holidays.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With complete antiballistic missile means, China can significantly contain the enemy's strategic strike capabilities, which is of great significance.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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His or her voice is the means by which the author’s work is bodied forth, and is the main channel along which thought and feeling are to flow.—
Adam Verner
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Mamdani has since rebuffed his position on police, instead calling for tactical shifts in operation.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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These ingredients reflect a growing shift in pet wellness away from simply slowing joint deterioration and toward rebuilding comfort, restoring flexibility, and reducing inflammation at the source.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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That brief three-month double act between an executive chairman and a CEO is now over.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Though his interests were that of a pretty typical child — computing and gaming, playing the saxophone, enjoying soccer and time with his pets — he was also known for his acts of kindness and generosity.—
Lauren Costantino
September 6,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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There were moves and countermoves galore down the homestretch.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
15 May 2025
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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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Some of it has been by our own doing.—
John Perrotto,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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There is plenty of money to spend, but Dubas doesn’t want to lock himself into risky, long-term deals right now when the team is in transition and several bad contracts — some of which were his doing — remain on the books.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
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Pulte’s criminal referral against Cook presented Trump with another avenue for bending the traditionally independent Fed to his will, securing a majority of the Fed’s board by firing Cook, a move that Cook has sued to block.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
6 Sep. 2025
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In a historic move for the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV will declare the first ever saint from the Millennial generation this Sunday — and Catholics in Miami are celebrating.—
Lauren Costantino
September 6,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Cubie Hernandez, the organization’s chief technology and learning officer, said the goal is to help families have confidence during the mortgage process while pushing the industry to modernize.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Countermeasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countermeasure. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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