Synonyms of countermeasures

countermeasures

noun

plural of countermeasure

as in actions

something done or used with the intention of stopping or preventing something bad or dangerous

new countermeasures against terrorism

The army used electronic countermeasures to block enemy radar.

Related Words

• actions
• measures
• moves
• steps
• efforts
• initiatives
• feats
• operations
• activities
• procedures
• things
• means
• acts
• processes
• countermoves
• expedients
• dealings
• successes
• shifts
• proceedings
• doings
• attempts
• works
• deeds
• countersteps
• exploits
• achievements
• enterprises
• coups
• proposals
• resources
• courses
• projects
• endeavors
• attainments
• events
• accomplishments
• triumphs
• shots
• tries
• exertions
• goes
• undertakings
• pains
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• affairs
• propositions
• businesses
• cracks
• passes
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• stabs
• stopgaps
• makeshifts
• labors
• whacks
• whiles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of countermeasures

The test also comes amid wider international efforts to develop hypersonic weapons and countermeasures. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

For two countermeasures also on the ballot, the poll found 37% in favor of Proposition 41, which would bar new state taxes that exclude revenues from a state spending limit, while 33% were opposed and 30% were undecided. — John Woolfolk, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2026

In the very near future, bad actors may be able to use AI to engineer viruses at home that are intentionally designed to evade human immunity and existing countermeasures. — Stephanie Psaki, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2026

These are astronauts who were able to do their countermeasures. — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 15 Sep. 2026

Israel announces countermeasures Opponents including Britain's opposition Conservative Party warned the move could isolate Israel. — Lauren Frayer, NPR, 8 Sep. 2026

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

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