countermeasures

plural of countermeasure

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countermeasures
Noun
  • The Justice Department has historically sought to avoid public investigative actions involving a candidate within 60 days of a primary or general election.
    — ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
  • And while the challenges of the job don’t excuse the criminal actions, researchers and legal experts said, those experiences can often contribute to their behavioral issues.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Each section used in the demonstration measures 10 feet by 10 feet, with three sections stacked to create a column.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The former state representative and senator from west-central Missouri took office as secretary of state in January 2025 and brought a more combative approach to overseeing elections and ballot measures.
    — Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 15 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • One of Lula’s first moves after taking office in January 2023 for a third, non-consecutive term was to revive the Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Deforestation in the Legal Amazon, known by its Portuguese acronym, PPCDAm.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • On Friday, Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh offered no hints about potential interest rate policy moves while attending a meeting of financial leaders in Bangkok.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • After receiving a notice, an insurer may investigate the allegations, dispute them, or take steps to cure the alleged violation.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
  • With far-right and far-left candidates in the lead to become France’s next president in the spring, markets are losing confidence that either side will take the painful steps necessary to rein in the deficit.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The force, which rose to a peak of about 5,000 troops over the summer, has supported arrest operations, patrolled city streets and neighborhoods, and participated in cleanup efforts.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The coffee shop is going to be the training ground for the organization’s new Latte Life Academy, which will be part of the nonprofit’s workforce training efforts.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026

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“Countermeasures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countermeasures. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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