COUNTERMEASURES Synonyms: 60 Similar Words

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.

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Recent Examples of countermeasures Opposition campaigns to the wealth tax as well as the two countermeasures have received enormous donations from several of the state’s billionaires. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 But as with Starlink, enemy countermeasures could also disrupt signals from these communications satellite services on modern battlefields. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026 Beskrestnov said Ukraine is working on countermeasures, including sanctions. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 Some experts argue that, ultimately, the way to defeat trouble-making AI agents will be with AI countermeasures to find and combat them. — Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Oct. 2026 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

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Noun

Three outside law professors who reviewed the materials at the request of The Post said West Point's actions appear to violate the order issued by Judge Cathy Seibel in September that ended a lawsuit filed by a civilian professor at the academy.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Behind the scenes, Muse uses a collection of digital notes and instructions to guide its personality, actions and memory, all of which can be reviewed, edited and deleted.

— Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of actions

Noun

Health, finance and transport ministers will meet next week with regional organizations invited, to discuss national and cross-border measures.

— Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron said such measures aim to protect city centers, businesses and public buildings.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of measures

Noun

The moves come even as the sector is enjoying robust profits from growing consumer spending and resilient credit.

— Hugh Son, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
All dressed in the same plum two-piece set, their harmonies and coordinated dance moves honored Winehouse’s love of that era while breathing new life into the track.

— Ellise Shafer, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of moves

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The other two, Descript and Resemble AI, had taken steps to make nonconsensual cloning harder.

— Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Yet over the past year, Netanyahu has taken steps that angered Trump and others in his administration, including strikes in Lebanon and Gaza that undercut his regional peace efforts.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of steps

Noun

The Max 10's certification represents another milestone in Boeing's efforts to restore its reputation and financial footing after years of safety, quality and production challenges.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
But complicating the government's efforts to bring the French deficit under control are widespread protests that have turned increasingly violent since starting as a Parisian student movement last month.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

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