COUNTERORDERS Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

counterorders

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plural of counterorder

as in mandates

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Noun

Beyond the architecture, the Costa Rican government mandates that 70 percent of the peninsula’s dry tropical forest remains protected—paradise will not be paved.

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026
Malone, who was a vocal critic of vaccine mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic, did pin some blame on falling trust in the scientific establishment for the slight downtick in inoculations.

— Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of mandates

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Students from elsewhere will need to check if the programs meet their state requirements, said Pam Downing, the school's director of communications, in an email.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Abbott’s office says the audit is necessary in part because fewer than 10% of data centers have been complying with existing state reporting requirements on power and water usage, according to press secretary Andrew Mahaleris, per Newsweek.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of requirements

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The Maryland Data Privacy Act was one of several laws passed in this year's legislative session aimed at curbing federal immigration enforcement in the state.

— Dennis Valera, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
In response, the CFTC has said that the Commodity Exchange Act gives it sole power over swaps and futures contracts, preempting state laws.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of laws

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In seeking a new trial, Anthony’s attorneys have argued that the June proceedings were marred by strict courtroom rules and improper jury instructions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Federal rules generally require more credentials and inspections for boats carrying more than six passengers for hire.

— Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of rules

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The problem began last November, when the FDA began removing some of the strongest safety label warnings from hormone replacement therapy, which triggered a surge in prescriptions.

— Ed Silverman, STAT, 21 Aug. 2026
Hand off health insurance cards, prescriptions and medical paperwork so your student carries them, not you.

— Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 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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Shipping firms now risk penalties for responding to information demands from organizations Iran has set up to manage the Strait of Hormuz.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
This points to global streaming services nearing a precipice for cost increases, as the proliferation of services available and a general caution around spending mean consumers are becoming less likely to accept higher and higher demands.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026

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