COUNTERRESPONSE Synonyms: 13 Similar Words

counterresponse

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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

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Noun

When a single cell in a repeating lattice cracks or punctures, the surrounding identical cells immediately follow suit, causing a chain-reaction collapse.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
The campaign deleted the message and its reaction on Wednesday afternoon after questions from The Sacramento Bee.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 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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In the initial absence of answers, speculation was raised over whether the ground stop was tied to the use of an AI tool that assists air traffic controllers.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2026
The two met every night from April 1-3 at Pinder’s apartment in Sweetwater, where they were quizzed about the fraternity’s history and beaten with paddles and canes for wrong answers, according to Sweetwater police.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2026

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With the Duo, the phone was also the iPad on the counter, so a quick reply became much more of an interruption.

— Allison Johnson, The Verge, 11 Nov. 2026
Newsweek has reached out to council member Marco Yepez-Gomez, who originally pushed for a longer moratorium, for comment and awaits a reply.

— Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026

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