Thesaurus results for COUNTERMOVE

countermove

noun

Definition of countermove

as in move

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Recent Examples of countermove Brown’s trading the one outfielder with some experience — while shedding his salary in the process — made a countermove seem almost guaranteed. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026 Range Media Partners has sued CAA over the agency’s use of noncompetes, a countermove to an earlier lawsuit accusing the management firm of stealing confidential information and operating as a rival organization. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025 Instead of using her platform to argue with her detractors, Reese made a countermove that simultaneously shored up her own brand by amplifying her commitment to societal change, and invalidated the critique. — Timeka Tounsel, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 Governors of Democratic states, such as California, are plotting countermoves with their states’ maps. — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for countermove

Recent Examples of Synonyms for countermove

Noun

The move comes as Treasury yields retreated from their highs but remain at elevated levels.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
The move into podcasting marks another expansion for MasterClass, which has increasingly blurred the lines between online education and entertainment.

— Anna Tingley, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of move

Noun

The test also comes amid wider international efforts to develop hypersonic weapons and countermeasures.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
What survived the fray is Amendment 86, which had been filed as a countermeasure to block the Democratic proposals.

— Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of countermeasure

Noun

The architecture is designed to let robots interpret their surroundings, predict how environments may change, and choose appropriate actions.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, the Libra Moon enters your private 12th House and encourages reflection before action.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of action

Noun

For Lev, assessing what participants take home means asking about their behavior.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
On social media, viewers immediately marveled at Rosalía’s ability to deliver her usual powerful vocals during the first song while striking the pose — and some wondered if she was somehow being propped up through unseen means.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of means

Noun

At one point, Soulan points out that the crime of fuel-smuggling is minor compared to the barons profiting off the very same — and shouldn’t the motivation, the practical outcome of the act, count for something?

— Kambole Campbell, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
The high-wire act that followed—in which performers had to make these bland conceits into something funny without, ostensibly, preparing any jokes in advance—introduced a tension that made sketch shows feel sedate and uneven by comparison.

— Dan Brooks, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of act

Noun

Still, 23% said their organizations did not require multifactor authentication (MFA)—a login step beyond a password—across all applications and services.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Gicon plans to use the findings to develop a wind farm with three to five extra-tall turbines, an intermediate step toward possible full-scale production.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2026