counterplan

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Recent Examples of counterplan Also in the news: The trial between Fox News and a voting machine company begins today and Republicans have yet to release a counterplan to the Biden administration's budget proposal. Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterplan
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
Noun
  • The paper addresses operational procedures, describing mechanical and electrical triggers, containment strategies for managing gases, and a full process timeline of roughly 335 minutes from initiation to material extraction.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025
  • But on Wednesday, Roberts said, Scott's injury became an 'urgent matter,' necessitating the procedure, which has a recovery timetable of 1-2 weeks.
    Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Chad announced their engagement on Instagram on June 15, sharing a clip and several photos of his lakeside proposal to Kamryn.
    Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Republicans blame Democrats for rejecting their clean spending proposal, while Democrats point fingers at Republicans for opposing their plan, which would extend Affordable Care Act subsidies set to expire this year.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The name refers to the practice of growing three crops—beans, squash or pumpkin, and maize—together in a single section of land, a technique also known as intercropping or interplanting.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Zhou says the film blends 2D and 3D animation techniques in a way she’s trademarked as a distinct narrative approach.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This innovative material is the result of a four-phase protocol that ensures quality and transparency throughout the entire production chain.
    Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Jeff Ruby Culinary Entertainment will relocate its Downtown corporate offices and close its event space on Walnut Street due to a dispute with the landlord over safety protocols, according to the company.
    David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Calderhead focuses on the British tactic, enacted two days after the initial attack, of moving their fleet into Flushing Bay to anchor for the night.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Forget about sonic devices, scare tactics, and pin-wheel devices.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • For Brentford, the end can often be said to justify the means.
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • How To Keep Skunks Away Removing potential food sources and excluding skunks from an area are the most effective means of keeping them away from your home.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Based on an idea by Bernabei, the series is written by Elena Bucaccio, Matthew Parkhill and Francesco Arlanch.
    Marta Balaga, Variety, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Construction robots are no longer a far-off idea.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025

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“Counterplan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterplan. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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