Thesaurus results for COUNTERMEASURE

countermeasure

noun

Definition of countermeasure

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 According to Canada's finance minister, the countermeasures will affect a range of products, including steel, appliances and dairy goods. — Jason Rantala, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 Threats of stronger countermeasures and further escalation only ramped up on Monday, raising the possibility that additional products or sectors would come into the crosshairs of the trade war. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 That is, when incoming threats survive the gauntlet of longer-range layered countermeasures, this final line of defense must hold. — David Szondy august 19, New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2026 In the past, the vibration issue was so significant that we were forced to focus solely on countermeasures. — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for countermeasure

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Noun

The measure would end the twice-yearly practice of changing clocks observed across most of the nation since the 1960s.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Many are calling for tougher measures — part of a broader rightward shift across Latin America, where security has become a defining political issue.

— Carrie Kahn, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of measure

Noun

Certifying a council as fair means comparing it against every possible group of voters and every slate of candidates that group can claim.

— Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
Then, the court could determine whether the person has the means to pay, Looney said.

— Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of means

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The development marks an important shift in the way modern militaries could defend against the growing threat posed by inexpensive drones.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
Unlike some abrupt management shifts at theaters, Brätt is not inheriting a season that someone else put together.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of shift

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Joshua Kerry, 28, was charged with preparation of acts of terrorism between May 2024 and July 2026, including against Nigel Farage, the leader of the populist Reform UK party, according to British police and prosecutors.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Clark supporters argued one game was insufficient for an ejectable non-basketball act.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of act

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Ducks coach Joel Quenneville and Vegas Golden Knights counterpart John Tortorella will no doubt make moves and countermoves as their best-of-seven second-round playoff series continues.

— Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
But over billions of years, phages have evolved ingenious countermoves to evade such defenses.

— Viviane Callier, Quanta Magazine, 15 Apr. 2026

Definition of countermove

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The move comes as Treasury yields retreated from their highs but remain at elevated levels.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
The move into podcasting marks another expansion for MasterClass, which has increasingly blurred the lines between online education and entertainment.

— Anna Tingley, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of move

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Months later, a report found the state hadn't complied with its own lethal injection process since its revision in 2018, resulting in executions being conducted without proper testing of the drugs.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Kretzschmar and his lawyers, however, argued in state court in Tompkins County that the process was fundamentally unfair, including because he was found responsible for an offense that was not listed in his initial set of administrative charges.

— Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026

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