Thesaurus results for COUNTERPLAN

counterplan

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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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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

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For private schemes, the requirements include publicly available criteria, independent monitoring of compliance and procedures to withdraw or suspend a label when requirements are breached.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
The school falls back on procedure to keep a lid on things, and a school violence review committee wraps up without a firm finding.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 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

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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

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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

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For Lev, assessing what participants take home means asking about their behavior.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
On social media, viewers immediately marveled at Rosalía’s ability to deliver her usual powerful vocals during the first song while striking the pose — and some wondered if she was somehow being propped up through unseen means.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of means

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The main idea of the company is to automate parts of these missions so personnel can concentrate on operational decisions rather than manually managing every aspect of a drone’s flight or sensor operation.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026
Today, Sarah Stewart and Anthony Cataldo keep the spirit of Perse’s original idea alive in the West Hollywood store.

— Viv Chen, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

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