counterprotests

variants or counter-protests
Definition of counterprotestsnext
plural of counterprotest

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protests
Noun
  • Venezuelan immigrants and political refugees are celebrating the capture of President Nicolas Maduro, despite local protests and legal concerns.
    Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Jan. 2026
  • What started as labor strikes and merchant protests over currency collapse and inflation has expanded into widespread street demonstrations and student protests.
    Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Counterprotests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterprotests. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.

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