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Recent Examples of counterprotest
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.
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Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2025
The union protest moved to the outside of City Hall around 10 a.m. for Ayala's remarks, and the counterprotest followed suit.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Baker also provides historical context for that summer’s unrest and spotlights the local clergy and activists who led the small Southern city’s robust counterprotests.
—Barbara Spindel, Christian Science Monitor, 25 July 2025
Two wildly divergent events carry the extra possibility of counterprotests or disruption, adding a layer of anxiety to the usual logistical hassles.
—Ashraf Khalil, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
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Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2025
The union protest moved to the outside of City Hall around 10 a.m. for Ayala's remarks, and the counterprotest followed suit.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Baker also provides historical context for that summer’s unrest and spotlights the local clergy and activists who led the small Southern city’s robust counterprotests.
—Barbara Spindel, Christian Science Monitor, 25 July 2025
Two wildly divergent events carry the extra possibility of counterprotests or disruption, adding a layer of anxiety to the usual logistical hassles.
—Ashraf Khalil, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterprotest
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The shooting, which was condemned by leaders worldwide, came amid polarization, including student protests, in the United States over the war in Gaza.—
Jasper Ward,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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Throughout the protest, students played Spanish music, climbed mounds of iced snow to wave the flags of Latin American countries and cheered as cars honked in support.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 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 18 Feb. 2026.
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