COUNTERS Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of counter

as in opposes

to strive to reduce or eliminate efforts to counter poverty in every sector of our country

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noun

plural of counter

as in offsets

a force or influence that makes an opposing force ineffective or less effective strong moral guidance at home is the best counter to the pernicious allure of popular culture

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something that is as different as possible from something else her version of the domestic dispute was almost the exact counter of what actually happened

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Recent Examples of counters

Verb

When the police warn him that such invasive reporting might affect the case, Lamb counters that that’s very much his intention. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026 However, the Illinois Policy Institute counters that a millionaire tax could open the door for higher taxes on thousands of local small businesses by generating an uptick in their marginal state income tax rate. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 Jeffco counters that changing policies would place the school district in violation of Colorado’s Anti-Discrimination Act, which protects transgender students’ access to facilities based on their gender identities. — Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2026 Setser counters that the world can’t afford to wait, given China could soon be exporting 20 million cars annually — double its current pace — or 1 in 3 autos sold outside the country. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026 But the Mercedes counters with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, more conventional physical controls, a richer dashboard presentation, and substantially more traditional luxury-car ambiance. — Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Odysseus counters that his lie helped win them the Trojan War, but Sinon fires back, saying that gives him no comfort when he is forced to wander among the dead. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 19 July 2026 The industry counters that US Food and Drug Administration and European regulators have said polystyrene poses no significant health risk when made and used properly. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 July 2026 Today, new research backed by OpenEvidence counters a high-profile study from a few weeks earlier. — Mario Aguilar, STAT, 9 July 2026

Noun

Some cabinetry and shelving provide storage, and quartz counters round out the space. — New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2026 Long before fast-food counters and coffee shops became fixtures of American life, luncheonettes gave generations of Americans an inexpensive place to grab a meal and helped change where women could eat, work and socialize in public. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026 That’s all thanks to the rattrapante extending to both the minutes and hours counters, in an extra boost from a classic split-seconds. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2026 The other side counters that politics cannot be so easily extricated from movies or, indeed, from life. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026 Continuing Biki Oberoi’s tradition, The Oberoi Mumbai eschews buffet breakfasts in favour of tableside service, thereby foregoing queues or crowded counters. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026 There’s more to cleaning your kitchen than wiping down the counters. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 1 Sep. 2026 Wipe down shelves, counters, floors, and baseboards with a mixture of equal parts vinegar and water to eliminate food smells that attract mice and get rid of scent trails. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2026 Observed 0ppm sanitizer residue on multiple wiping cloth on multiple prep counters. — Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for counters

Verb

The Moon opposes probing Pluto, bringing attention to unfinished tasks, mental clutter, or a habit that no longer helps.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026
HOPE Not Hate, a British advocacy group that opposes far-right extremism, has been tracking Patriot Platform.

— Kara Fox, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of opposes

Noun

And this does the latter quite nicely, the classic claret and blue along with a gold trim offsets the whole thing rather well.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
The article warns against complacency, noting that if these temporary offsets disappear and supply constraints persist, panic buying and momentum trading could drive prices significantly higher.

— Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of offsets

Verb

Another shoreside community fights beach erosion Laguna Beach public works officials have closed a section of Aliso Beach’s parking lot after high tides and strong waves washed away sand and undermined a section of the lot.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Water has become so scarce that fights break out between neighbors when a water truck arrives, and protests over the lack of water have become common.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of fights

Verb

The Chinese government firmly opposes and combats all forms of cyberattacks in accordance with the law.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
The Fed typically combats inflation by raising its benchmark interest rate to slow borrowing and spending and cool the economy.

— Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of combats

Noun

These are all refreshing correctives to the texts that previously stood in for contemporary Japan internationally, including any number of small volumes about magical cafés, bookshops, or libraries, often with cats on their covers.

— Sarah Chihaya, New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2026
Some of these values—such as a disciplined commitment to physical fitness—are good and, in my opinion, necessary correctives to the enervating distractions of 21st-century living.

— Dan Brooks, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025