Thesaurus results for COUNTERMOVE

countermove

noun

Definition of countermove

as in move

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

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

This move was not entirely unexpected, as Bezos hinted at the possibility during an interview with CNBC back in May.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
In recent weeks, Warsh’s and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s approaches to recent market moves increasingly seem to be at odds with each other.

— Brian Cheung, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of move

Noun

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, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of countermeasure

Noun

The role of companies Singapore’s new scheme shifts from merely encouraging births to focus on family well-being over the long term, which might help change how potential parents think about children.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
As Mark Gurman from Bloomberg has pointed out, Apple has made this shift before when the Friday has been on this date.

— David Phelan, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of shift

Noun

Other than Bessent’s comments, there few details on specific actions, said Jodie Wen, postdoctoral fellow at the Center for International Security and Strategy (CISS), Tsinghua University.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
His frantic paranoia makes the scene genuinely hard to read and sets the stage for his horrifying actions during the climax.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of action

Noun

The Gulf states have experimented with ship-to-ship transfers and other means of moving crude around Iranian restrictions.

— Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 29 Aug. 2026
Living with endometriosis means becoming an expert on highly specialized ingredients and constantly cross-checking product labels.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of means

Noun

The last act before festival founder Olivia Rodrigo, Roan turned it out with all of her powers—bolstered by a bold and bitchy, razor-sharp bob.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2026
Here below, France’s own long-drink-of-water goalie Robin Risser does his best Beckham follow-on act with a stately Louis Vuitton carry-all with their trademark leather trim at the stress points.

— Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of act

Noun

Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial is far more than a criminal proceeding.

— Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026
Movies in this class are, paradigmatically, produced, written, and directed by the same person, who generally also plays the devastatingly handsome romantic lead (and often funds the proceedings with money earned in some unrelated capacity).

— Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of proceeding

Noun

This week, just steps from the garden, Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech (mYSLm), a 43,000-square-foot museum designed by the architectural firm Studio KO, opens its doors to the public.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
The crucial step was making the two charge sheets nearly equal.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026