Thesaurus results for COUNTERPROTEST

counterprotest

noun

Definition of counterprotest

as in protest

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Recent Examples of counterprotest His 20 or so protesters drew a counterprotest, and chaos ensued. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026 Cavello said the mayor was in contact with the police commissioner and receiving information on the protest, counterprotest and the suspicious devices. — Mark Crudele, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026 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. — Christina Buttons, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026 Two people stood across Main Street holding counterprotest signs. — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for counterprotest

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Noun

Annie Vinatieri, a Sugarloaf Township protester, observed that the data center opponents are a combination of working, middle, and upper classes, mostly white, but definitely nonpartisan, including many who are new to environmental protests.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
Thousands of people marched through central Brussels in a protest that was largely peaceful, although some scuffles broke out with police, who used tear gas and water cannons in some instances.

— Makini Brice, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 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
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