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something done or used with the intention of stopping or preventing something bad or dangerous
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Recent Examples of countermeasures
The Romulus family of USVs is designed for a wide range of mission sets, including intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), mine countermeasures, strike operations, and counter-unmanned systems.
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Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
What affected communities urgently need are investments in surveillance, laboratory capacity, infection prevention and control, health care worker protection, community engagement, and research into medical countermeasures for Bundibugyo ebolavirus.
—Krutika Kuppalli, STAT, 5 June 2026
Specialist herbivores that feed on specific plants likely evolve metabolic countermeasures to detoxify or otherwise bypass chemical defenses of their hosts.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
Last week, the bloc discussed proposals to curb the flood of cheap Chinese imports into Europe, prompting Beijing to threaten countermeasures.
—Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 2 June 2026
In preparation, federal authorities have been training local law enforcement in drone countermeasures.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
That deal appeared to be focused on air defenses and drone countermeasures, with systems like Patriot missiles and the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems included.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
Taking countermeasures – say, a combination of clever tax reforms and safety nets – would be a better course.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 24 May 2026
None of those countermeasures apply here.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
What affected communities urgently need are investments in surveillance, laboratory capacity, infection prevention and control, health care worker protection, community engagement, and research into medical countermeasures for Bundibugyo ebolavirus.
—Krutika Kuppalli, STAT, 5 June 2026
Specialist herbivores that feed on specific plants likely evolve metabolic countermeasures to detoxify or otherwise bypass chemical defenses of their hosts.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
Last week, the bloc discussed proposals to curb the flood of cheap Chinese imports into Europe, prompting Beijing to threaten countermeasures.
—Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 2 June 2026
In preparation, federal authorities have been training local law enforcement in drone countermeasures.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
That deal appeared to be focused on air defenses and drone countermeasures, with systems like Patriot missiles and the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems included.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
Taking countermeasures – say, a combination of clever tax reforms and safety nets – would be a better course.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 24 May 2026
None of those countermeasures apply here.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countermeasures
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Those requests must be tied to specific needs and response actions and are evaluated through the state's Drought Task Force.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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Prior to 2020, the agency received, on average, records of 6,000 teacher license actions annually from all 50 states, Adams said.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has assured visitors that the country has a proper security plan for the event, including specialized training for officials, planning and operational exercises, early warning systems and security measures around stadiums, airports, roads and hotels.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Sebastien Bozon | Afp | Getty Images Switzerland, a wealthy country that has historically embraced free movement and foreign investment, is about to vote on whether to cap its population — and restrict immigration measures to do so.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
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Rather than containing culture in a single venue, Son de L’amour moves through spaces, as if insisting that memory should not be stationary.—
Desjah Altvater,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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For example, using geometry and the longitudinal position of the home, the team angled the awning over the windows in the main living space so shade falls in front of the house in summer and moves deep into the living area in winter to heat the polished concrete floor.—
Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
13 June 2026
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The state in recent months has begun nudging the river district and the eight groundwater districts within the basin to begin taking more concrete steps to slow the depletion.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
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Situated right on Main Street, the hotel is conveniently close to shops and restaurants like Great Turtle Brewery & Distillery, and is only steps away from the ferry dock.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
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Its completion is a testament to the efforts of the countless designers and architects who had to decipher plans for the church that were largely destroyed in the 1930s.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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The tool, which uses artificial intelligence, could be deployed at airports to bolster wildlife enforcement efforts, the researchers say.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
7 June 2026
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“Countermeasures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countermeasures. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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