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Recent Examples of counterprotest
Our reporting reveals that members and related officials have encouraged protesters to impede law enforcement; pushed civilians toward legally and physically risky confrontations; and helped mobilize a counterprotest that turned violent.
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Christina Buttons, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
With federal immigration agents swarming Minnesota, ICE raids, protests, counterprotests, shootings and other horrors in recent weeks, a moment of calm took place at the Cathedral of St. Paul, during a Saturday concert featuring Sir John Rutter with VocalEssence.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2026
Two people stood across Main Street holding counterprotest signs.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Wideman said their event was not any sort of counterprotest and that its scheduling on the same day as the other events was not intentional.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2025
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Christina Buttons, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
With federal immigration agents swarming Minnesota, ICE raids, protests, counterprotests, shootings and other horrors in recent weeks, a moment of calm took place at the Cathedral of St. Paul, during a Saturday concert featuring Sir John Rutter with VocalEssence.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2026
Two people stood across Main Street holding counterprotest signs.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Wideman said their event was not any sort of counterprotest and that its scheduling on the same day as the other events was not intentional.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterprotest
Noun
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The device landed near Lang, members of his group and a nearby Daily News reporter covering the protest, but didn’t explode.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Manolo’s Bakery, which became a hub of protests and activism during the operation, lost more than $50,000 from having to close shop.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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And knowing that these neo-Nazis intend to show up during Pride month, activists hope that their celebratory counterdemonstrations and diversion measures may be enough to deter, humiliate, and push them out, one town at a time.—
Melissa Gira Grant,
The New Republic,
31 May 2023
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The protests have drawn fierce and vocal counterdemonstrations and a substantial police presence of about 12-20 officers.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2023
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“Counterprotest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterprotest. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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