counterplan

noun

Definition of counterplannext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterplan
  1. counterstrategy
  2. procedure
  3. proposal
  4. technique
  5. protocol
  6. tactic
  7. means
  8. idea
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
  • Woodyard is scheduled to have a procedure on Monday, Drinkwitz said, for an undisclosed injury.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The procedure had already been approved, and everyone involved understood that my doctor had spent months fighting to secure authorization.
    — Scott Levenson, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of procedure
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  • Comments on the proposal are due Tuesday, but community development groups are pressing for an extension, and a Federal Reserve official recently detailed some of the agency's concerns.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The proposal also says that the Census Bureau could add an immigration status question to the census' short-form questionnaire.
    — Justin Papp, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of proposal
Noun
  • The approach allows manufacturing techniques to evolve alongside the robot’s mechanical design.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Founded in 2013 by Rachel Mansur and Floriana Gavriel, Mansur Gavriel is known for its elevated products with a focus on material, technique and shape.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of technique
Noun
  • Tools to identify a disrupted maternal and infant gut microbiome are already being developed, but screening without a protocol for what to do next is incomplete medicine.
    — Holly Baines, STAT, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Aside from the police investigation, the incident was also being reviewed as per protocol by the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office, SJPD Internal Affairs, the City Attorney's Office, and the Office of the Independent Police Auditor.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of protocol
Noun
  • Denmark's defense intelligence service specifically warned Russia could use such tactics to split the NATO alliance.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Danny Trejo made his stance on Immigration and Customs Enforcement tactics clear.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of tactic
Noun
  • The end of saving money and raising middle-class wages justifies the means, namely, the destruction of immigrant families.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • If buying chocolate means supporting a great cause, why not gift chocolate to everyone in your life this holiday season?
    — Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of means
Noun
  • Giving Americans $1,000 or $5,000 invested in a technology index is a straightforward idea; The source and use of the funds will likely be of great debate.
    — Sarah Cannon, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Both examples demonstrate how local champions and an existing source of funding can help turn a lifesaving idea into reality.
    — Meng Yang, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of idea

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“Counterplan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterplan. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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