COUNTERRESPONSE Synonyms: 13 Similar Words

counterresponse

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as in reaction

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Recent Examples of counterresponse 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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The vaccine’s side effects were mainly the sore arm, fatigue and other reactions typical of mRNA coronavirus vaccination, MD Anderson's Tawbi said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
The vaccine’s side effects were mainly the sore arm, fatigue and other reactions typical of mRNA coronavirus vaccination, Tawbi said.

— Lauren Neergaard, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

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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?

— 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

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