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
  • It can also be dramatized – turning a common medical procedure into something good, bad, or anything in between, depending on who is telling the story and how.
    — Brittany Luse, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Tight end Caleb Lohner still has not practiced with the Broncos since camp began after undergoing an offseason knee procedure.
    — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of procedure
Noun
  • The proposal stated that military or civilian cargo linked to Israeli vessels and other entities deemed to have damaged Iran would be banned from crossing until paying compensation.
    — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The proposal is raising concerns because, if approved, Ansley Park residents would be forced to find new homes.
    — Emily McLeod, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of proposal
Noun
  • Chinese officials condemn American legal hegemony while closely studying the institutions and techniques that sustain it.
    — Mark Jia, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026
  • What tends to work a little better on average is when the live-action film is produced as more of a hybrid with the techniques that made the director’s name.
    — Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of technique
Noun
  • Once the tree is down, follow proper safety protocols when disposing of the debris or ask if the tree company can handle the debris for you.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Group Captain Tarun Kumar Singha was involved from the earliest stages of story development, while Group Captain Alok Chaudhary coached the cast on cockpit body language and military bearing, uniform protocol and radio terminology.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of protocol
Noun
  • Playing in a lower-level side with less ball possession and more defensive tactics may not put him in the best position to succeed.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The tactics resemble a 2023 campaign by the CyberAv3ngers, a group linked to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, which tapped into water-system controllers using default passwords.
    — Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of tactic
Noun
  • Communism is a political and economic system in which property, means of production and natural resources are collectively owned by the community or state, rather than private individuals, and divided either equally or according to need.
    — Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Throughout the night, Allie and Owen’s paths continue to cross in the hotbed of lust sweeping across the Big Apple, leading each to wonder if they are truly meant for each other or just there to exist as the means for a desperate encounter.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of means
Noun
  • For now, though, soccer’s civil war appears to be heading toward an entrenched standoff of ideas and values.
    — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • With that idea as his foundation, Zhang built the rest of the fight around that notion.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of idea

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“Counterplan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterplan. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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