as in opposes
to strive to reduce or eliminate
efforts to counter poverty in every sector of our country
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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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as in opposites
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
Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2025
Goodell’s longtime practicing of Pilates certainly counters that stereotype.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The administration counters that the injunction forces the executive branch to take steps that undermine its own policy, including negotiating with foreign governments over funds the president opposes and sending contradictory signals to Congress.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Ben Hania counters that silence, not with an explicit argument but with an experience, a movie forged in the universal and very specific language of the single-location thriller.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
That counters the downside of the Bureau of Labor Statistics surprise and its unwelcome revisions to the employment landscape.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
In Birmingham, Selfridges is planning another beauty hall, which will reach completion in November with 37 new counters and a dedicated fragrance space.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
Patients will have the option of checking in for appointments at the counters with staff or by using kiosks available on every floor.
—Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
In summer 2025, gas stations across the state ran videos at lottery ticket vending machines and checkout counters telling people how to recognize signs of heat exhaustion and find cooling centers.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The 431-part movement is, of course, the star of the new trio, occupying pride of place at 6 o’clock underneath three counters.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
Bonitto, though, spent much of his summer with pass-rush trainer Javon Gopie working on counters.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Since buying the property in 2013, Swift has drawn fans to Bay Street, the village's main drag of clothing boutiques and ice cream counters, all checklist items on the Swiftie itinerary.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
The Idaho Transportation Department uses automatic traffic counters along the highway to calculate the average number of vehicles each day.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
Azerbaijan also counters by citing its own refugees who were forced to flee Armenia during the bloodletting of the First Nagorno-Karabakh War, along with the hundreds of thousands of Karabakh Azerbaijanis who were forced to flee following the defeat.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2025
Goodell’s longtime practicing of Pilates certainly counters that stereotype.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The administration counters that the injunction forces the executive branch to take steps that undermine its own policy, including negotiating with foreign governments over funds the president opposes and sending contradictory signals to Congress.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Ben Hania counters that silence, not with an explicit argument but with an experience, a movie forged in the universal and very specific language of the single-location thriller.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
That counters the downside of the Bureau of Labor Statistics surprise and its unwelcome revisions to the employment landscape.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
Folks swear by it for everything from wiping down kitchen counters to freshening up laundry, but despite its many uses, apple cider vinegar isn’t the miracle cleaner for everything.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
In Birmingham, Selfridges is planning another beauty hall, which will reach completion in November with 37 new counters and a dedicated fragrance space.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
Patients will have the option of checking in for appointments at the counters with staff or by using kiosks available on every floor.
—Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
In summer 2025, gas stations across the state ran videos at lottery ticket vending machines and checkout counters telling people how to recognize signs of heat exhaustion and find cooling centers.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The 431-part movement is, of course, the star of the new trio, occupying pride of place at 6 o’clock underneath three counters.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
Bonitto, though, spent much of his summer with pass-rush trainer Javon Gopie working on counters.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Since buying the property in 2013, Swift has drawn fans to Bay Street, the village's main drag of clothing boutiques and ice cream counters, all checklist items on the Swiftie itinerary.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
The Idaho Transportation Department uses automatic traffic counters along the highway to calculate the average number of vehicles each day.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counters
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Consumer Watchdog, not surprisingly, opposes Lara’s new rules.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Next, imagine that those same authoritarian-minded people were recruited by and answer to a president who daily calls for investigations, fines, firings, lawsuits, or worse against any American individual or organization that opposes his policies.—
Patrick Eddington,
Oc Register,
25 Sep. 2025
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The latest estimates indicate that up to 10 million defaulted borrowers are at risk of tax refund or Social Security benefit offsets.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Business card users will also see $3,500 in annual benefits, including new hotel credits and offsets for purchases at Dell Technologies and Adobe.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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The two women, however, are polar opposites.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
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But the less obvious stimuli for weeping can also be seen as the diametrical opposites of the things that make a joke funny.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Hartnett is in Canada filming an untitled project for Netflix, which focuses on a fisherman who fights to protect his family and community when a sea creature begins to threaten his town.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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The long-running lawsuit from Serna’s family, first filed in 2020, is just one example of how the county needlessly fights and prolongs litigation, said civil rights lawyer Danielle Pena, who has sued the county over other jail deaths.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, credit card balances have continued to rise, according to research on household debt by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Veterans Benefits Administration has received advance appropriations since 2017 and any carryover balances in discretionary accounts can be allocated for current operations, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs.—
C. A. Bridges,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Joint Terrorism Task Force is a federal law enforcement organization that combats both domestic and international terrorism.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Becca Israel, director of the Nexus Project, a nonprofit that combats antisemitism and promotes democracy, said the administration's actions send conflicting messages.—
Jason DeRose,
NPR,
17 Sep. 2025
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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
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These are not radical demands, but overdue correctives necessary for restoring public trust in higher education.—
Ilya Shapiro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Counters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counters. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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