COUNTERRESPONSE Synonyms: 13 Similar Words

counterresponse

noun

Definition of counterresponse

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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterresponse

Noun

Iran did not offer any immediate public reaction to the announcement.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Solo Sikoa received a huge face reaction in his tag team victory, while Nick Aldis was reinstated as SmackDown GM despite a loss to Gunther.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of reaction

Noun

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

Definition of counterreaction

Noun

There was a July 29 deadline for people to submit oppositions to the petitions to deny ABC’s license renewals, and there is an August 5 deadline for replies to the opposition filings.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2026
Steve Kang needed to return to Korea to be with his mother, Koco Bell wrote in a reply on its Instagram page.

— Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026