counterprotests

variants or counter-protests
Definition of counterprotestsnext
plural of counterprotest

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protests
Noun
  • Massive crowds — estimated to be in the thousands, according to organizers — gathered in Mill Creek Park and marched through the Country Club Plaza on Saturday afternoon in the third installment of the No Kings protests.
    Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Anne Marie DeRosier, 63, of Lexington, had been bringing family members from the Detroit and Grosse Pointe area to protests in Port Huron.
    Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Counterprotests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterprotests. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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