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
  • Boeing informed 737 operators about the problem last month and issued guidance reinforcing existing procedures for handling the situation.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Instead, the two Starship V3 vehicles that have launched this year targeted soft splashdowns at sea for Ship and Super Heavy, in order to fine-tune landing burn procedures without risking damage to the major launch infrastructure at Starbase.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of procedure
Noun
  • Opposites react Despite its drawbacks, the federal proposal to schedule 7-OH has some surprising supporters.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026
  • These developments follow Anthropic’s call to slow the pace of model development earlier this month — a proposal that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman expressed support for.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of proposal
Noun
  • The technique requires hypervigilance to the present moment, yet is cultivated through thought exercises that evoke alloyed realities, as through a mixed-reality headset.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The designs will further incorporate such craft techniques as traditional leather marquetry and laser printing that transform Louis Vuitton’s iconic Capucines handbag into a wearable canvas.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of technique
Noun
  • Justifying the use of force on their campuses, schools primarily deferred to just this idea of protocol, citing arcane policy mandates to disband encampments and occupations so that academic production could resume its flow.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Moore is fine, but obviously in concussion protocol and out indefinitely.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of protocol
Noun
  • Baseball’s labor pool cannot meet modern Wall Street tactics with a 1970s financial strategy; creating institutional liquidity is essential to preserving player leverage.
    — Chris Koras, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Dos Santos has incurred LAFC fans' ire for his static tactics and substitution plans, and his club has been booed at home by its normally supportive base.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of tactic
Noun
  • Certifying a council as fair means comparing it against every possible group of voters and every slate of candidates that group can claim.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Then, the court could determine whether the person has the means to pay, Looney said.
    — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of means
Noun
  • As Reynolds notes, this freedom cut against rock’s foundational idea of immediacy, the direct communication of feeling between artist and audience.
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Over time, Buddhism introduced ideas of reincarnation and karmic retribution, linking a person's fate after death to their actions in life.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of idea

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“Counterplan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterplan. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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