COUNTERORDERS Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

counterorders

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plural of counterorder

as in mandates

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Noun

Christian then lays out the finale’s mandates, which, just like last season, are dramatically slashed down from what Project Runway used to be.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
The report released by the NBA’s investigators at the law firm of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz portrays Ballmer and the team as treating the league’s salary cap rules not as strict mandates, but as obstacles to be evaded, like traffic cones.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of mandates

Noun

There is a balance between Jefferson’s playground style and the requirements of a detailed offense built on rhythm and timing.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The idea that stricter work-search requirements will lead to faster re-employment simply doesn't match the reality of modern hiring.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of requirements

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As of March, 386 people had been arrested under the Beijing and Hong Kong national security laws, with 176 people and four companies convicted, Reuters reported, citing the local Security Bureau.

— Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2026
Albert Ramdin, secretary general of the Organization of American States, said while the hemispheric body cannot compel countries to keep undocumented migrants when their laws do not permit it, as in the case of the termination of TPS.

— Gérard Maxineau, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of laws

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During the trial, Reddington’s questioning focused on her various antipsychotic and antidepressant prescriptions given to her by different providers and possible side effects.

— Selena Barrientos, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
Fill Prescriptions for Less The Pharmacy at Costco covers the basics, from prescriptions and vaccinations to pet medications.

— Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of prescriptions

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Today, advanced democracies around the world need to give serious attention to institutional rebirth—rebuilding state agencies into departments of now, unencumbered by people, precepts, and processes of past eras.

— Jennifer Pahlka, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
The pledge was signed by various national healthcare leaders, mental health experts, medical associations, behavioral care providers, and others who sought to signify their explicit support for the precepts embodied in the pledge.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of precepts

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Rise of delivery plays a role too Meeting consumers’ texture demands and preferences is a growing challenge for the food industry.

— Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
As demands for answers grew in the days before Ratliff was charged, Brackney said police had to wait for the medical examiner to make its ruling.

— Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

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