COUNTERRESPONSE Synonyms: 13 Similar Words

counterresponse

noun

Definition of counterresponse

as in reaction

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Recent Examples of counterresponse The counterresponse is visceral one way or the other. — CBS News, 13 Nov. 2022 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 That provoked angry tweets and threats of intervention from President Trump and a strong counterresponse from the mayor. — Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2020

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Noun

Builders mixed lime with volcanic ash, setting off mineral reactions that persisted as the concrete aged.

— Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 11 July 2026
The director went on to compare the early reaction to The Odyssey with his experience of the beloved Dark Knight trilogy.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2026

Definition of reaction

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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

Definition of counterreaction

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Front desk staffers clearly have training in the architecture and art of the building, and offer tour-guide-level answers to inquiries.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
The American Soybean Association did not provide an answer, while the American Chemistry Council and American Cleaning Institute referred CNN to the EPA.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 10 July 2026

Definition of answer

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Town’s reply Asked by the Observer to respond to Loftin’s claims, town spokesperson Michael Rudd laid the issue on the Spinners.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026
On average, the messages have come in at least five times a day, every day, for weeks, Glovinsky said, frequently enough that Fruitstitute decided to devise a standard reply.

— Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

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