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Recent Examples of counterreaction
Wouldn’t that mean that the modern system of VCs funding startups—and ultimately, companies like Apple and Google— was based on a counterreaction to the white-supremecist ethos that Harris finds tucked away in every corner of his hometown?
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Steven Levy, WIRED, 3 Mar. 2023
That may contribute to a cycle of reaction and counterreaction that could deteriorate into outright conflict.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2022
The most extreme step -- one that is still being debated -- would be to cut Russia off from the global financial settlement system, called SWIFT, but some European officials have feared that step might provoke too harsh a counterreaction.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Dec. 2021
Steven Levy, WIRED, 3 Mar. 2023
That may contribute to a cycle of reaction and counterreaction that could deteriorate into outright conflict.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2022
The most extreme step -- one that is still being debated -- would be to cut Russia off from the global financial settlement system, called SWIFT, but some European officials have feared that step might provoke too harsh a counterreaction.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Dec. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterreaction
Noun
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The actor, who made waves in 1975 for his portrayal of trans alien scientist Frank-N-Furter, has opened up about his mom Patricia Curry's reactions to his fame.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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The all-too-frequent xenophobic knee-jerk reaction to Latin acts is often triggered by language alone.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Sufficient counteraction is needed to force them to seek peace.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The counterresponse is visceral one way or the other.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Nov. 2022
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There was even a consensus statement issued calling brain training into question, which, in turn, resulted in a counterresponse from researchers who defended it.—
Susanne M. Jaeggi,
Scientific American,
24 Sep. 2020
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“Counterreaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterreaction. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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