countermoves

variants or counter-moves
plural of countermove

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for countermoves
Noun
  • The moves have done little to stop the bolivar’s fall.
    Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Despite Miran’s urging for bigger moves, the FOMC in both September and October opted for quarter-point cuts.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Along with the countermeasures, China also sanctioned five American units of South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean, effectively banning them from dealing with Chinese interests.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 30 Oct. 2025
  • There is no antidote and countermeasures against it today.
    Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Their findings provide a blueprint for improving efficiency, stability, and scalability, key steps toward mass deployment and alignment with China’s carbon neutrality goals.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Aside from the now-pedestrian ability to count steps, the watches purportedly can spot possible atrial fibrillation (an irregular heart rhythm) and sleep apnea.
    Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • In some cases, actions of the British armed forces have been described as unjustified.
    Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Majumdar lavishes her characters with careful attention, and so the reader comes to regard their most troubling actions as justified, if not inevitable.
    Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Those on nine-month contracts must devote 480 hours to instruction — which can include things like lab work, clinical work and internships in addition to lecture time — over the course of the contract.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Because, in waking life, the truth is that things haven’t been the same since the strain of raising two young kids started to wear on their parents.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Airline industry leaders, unions and government officials have voiced concerns about the strain on vital employees like air traffic controllers, who are working without pay and increasingly unable to maintain regular shifts.
    Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • These patterns often reveal shifts in media consumption, e-commerce, and social engagement in clear, sometimes unexpected ways.
    William Jones, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Countermoves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countermoves. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.

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