COUNTERMEASURES Synonyms: 60 Similar Words

countermeasures

noun

plural of countermeasure

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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 Saab says Sea Giraffe AMB D incorporates electronic counter-countermeasures (ECCM) to help maintain surveillance performance in environments where adversaries try to disrupt detection and tracking. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026 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 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

United Nations commissions have formally concluded that Russian military actions amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity — murder, forced displacement and systematic persecution.

— Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 2 Nov. 2026
None of this absolves Karen of responsibility for her actions, and sober counselors will readily tell you that the process of recovery can and often does fundamentally alter a relationship’s dynamics.

— Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of actions

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Operando Raman spectroscopy tracks chemical changes occurring at electrode surfaces, while electrochemical impedance spectroscopy measures changes in electrical resistance.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
Two competing measures on the same ballot would block the tax.

— Jahd Khalil, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of measures

Noun

Neither flag moves or changes as the story of two marines accused of murder and defended by a hotshot junior lawyer — known to most as a young Tom Cruise from the 1992 movie, Sorkin’s first — unfolds between them.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
The video shows Morales making a few sharp moves with the steering wheel before the SUV shakes.

— Anna Wilder, Los Angeles Times, 30 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

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State officials and managers of water agencies said the $7 billion reservoir will be a critical part of California’s efforts to adapt to climate change.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
The case highlights an intensifying battle over semiconductor know-how as Chinese chipmakers narrow the gap with established rivals, putting the race for top engineering talent increasingly at odds with efforts to protect trade secrets.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

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