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Recent Examples of counterresponse
The counterresponse is visceral one way or the other.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterresponse
Noun
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Hamilton says severe sleep deprivation can be comparable to driving under the influence, affecting your accuracy and reaction time.—
Wakisha Bailey,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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John Mellencamp’s Icon Award performance at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards on Thursday, March 26, sparked a split reaction, with younger audience members appearing unfamiliar with his hits while longtime fans got emotional.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
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That may contribute to a cycle of reaction and counterreaction that could deteriorate into outright conflict.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
22 Sep. 2022
Noun
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The short answer is that both KCMO and KCK got their names from the Kansas River, which flows through Wyandotte County’s easternmost edge before joining the Missouri River.—
Elijah Winkler,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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Borges wanted to do more to help Denise and Aaron get answers.—
Lauren Clark,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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His replies to my texts suggesting a meeting were vague and non-committal.—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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In a March 13 reply brief, the government argued that federal law allows the attorney general to make successive 120-day interim appointments when vacancies persist.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Sufficient counteraction is needed to force them to seek peace.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Counterresponse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterresponse. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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