Thesaurus results for COUNTERPLAN

counterplan

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Definition of counterplan

as in counterstrategy

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Recent Examples of counterplan Trump’s 15-point-counterplan is equally maximalist, demanding a rollback of Iran’s nuclear program and the end of their funding proxies, according to Israel Channel 12. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026

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Noun

If the roaches always chose the exact same angle of escape, predators might devise a counterstrategy, Branco points out.

— Tom Siegfried, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2023
But the government came up with a brutally clever counterstrategy.

— Annia Ciezadlo, Wired, 3 Nov. 2021

Definition of counterstrategy

Noun

Different units use different models and have their own in-house policies and procedures for using them.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026
After public outcry, Orange County paused herbicide spraying in flood channels countywide while officials evaluate the safest procedures for removing vegetation.

— Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of procedure

Noun

Downstairs, in what used to be the bank’s vault, is Subterra, a chic listening bar serving small bites like shrimp croquettes and Wagyu sliders, plus technique-heavy cocktails.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Eagle hopes to use the same technique to suss out the body temperatures of avian dinosaurs and ancient mammalian ancestors next.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of technique

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Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kyler Murray is navigating the concussion protocol, practicing on a limited basis on Wednesday.

— Andy Behrens, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
The blow was severe enough to trigger a strict concussion protocol designed to ensure potential trauma to the player’s brain is given every chance to recover.

— Mike McRae September 15, New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of protocol

Noun

Every single tactic used against Brazil, Canada, or Denmark has also been deployed elsewhere—not to support democracy, not to build American prosperity, but to spread the illiberal revolution and make money for the predators who support it.

— Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
Creating the perception of injustice is a managerial tactic almost as old as the game itself.

— Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of tactic

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But in the age of AC — and AI — the means of motion picture production can be constructed most anywhere.

— Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026
Now, though, with FEMA money involved, residents have to show proof of residency through a utility bill, ID or other means.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of means

Noun

Venus in your communication zone connects awkwardly with Uranus in your career sector, making a message, comment, post, or casual idea more visible than intended.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
And the tariffs are a terrible idea in any event, amounting to a consumer tax and interrupting crucial trade.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026

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