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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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

Verb

The new filing counters new briefs submitted last month by the Department of Justice and Senators Richard Blumenthal and John Cornyn, which defended the HEAR Act. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 2 Nov. 2026 Bertha counters with a grander affair to advance George’s business interests, setting up another showdown between old money and new. — Paul Chi, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2026 The union counters that the league wants a cap so owners can make more money. — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 29 Oct. 2026 My colleague counters that to do so rubs salt in the wound, and that the loser is the one to first contact the winner with congratulations. — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026 Evans counters that documentary subjects have been paid before, citing reports of a lucrative Netflix deal involving Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026 After double-checking their numbers, Nick counters the £45 million with £315 million, which Cathcarts rejects outright. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026 While Lenovo's excellent ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 is more than half a pound lighter, Dell counters with stronger performance, greater configurability, and even longer unplugged life. — Charles Jefferies, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026 Indigenous Peoples Day provides an alternative option for those not wanting to recognize the controversial historical figure, and counters the narrative of Columbus being someone to idolize. — Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 12 Oct. 2026

Noun

Over the past few weeks, their counters to the league’s counters have started to pay off. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2026 Features baked into the watch include heart rate monitoring, vital signs tracking, SpO2 monitoring, stress insights, menstrual cycle tracking, and activity detection for more than 100 workouts, alongside the usual step and distance counters. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026 Take out the trash, sweep the floors, wipe the counters, and ensure your sink is free of food debris and dishes. — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 4 Nov. 2026 Clean the sink, faucet, counters, cutting boards and fridge drawers or shelves beforehand, and use clean knives, peelers and colanders, especially after prepping raw meat, poultry or seafood. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026 Apple counters with a rounded titanium design that may feel more comfortable in your hand. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026 The kitchen includes new quartz counters, a Sub-Zero refrigerator and freezer, a dumbwaiter connecting to the garage and a walk-in pantry. — Lauryn Azu, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026 That bold hue appears on the day and date display—something not all watchmakers bother to do—as well as on the three chronograph counters, the hour and minute markers, and the rubber strap. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2026 Kim counters that change is necessary because the status quo is not working. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for counters

Verb

Pappas opposes raising the retirement age, cutting benefits, and privatization.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2026
The Moon in your sign opposes Saturn, bringing your needs into contact with another person’s conditions.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of opposes

Noun

Stifel analyst Peter McGoldrick, who covers athletics, footwear and lifestyle brands, noted that elevated input costs is likely to impact margin pressure for the 2027 calendar year before offsets.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Chinese Money Plant Chinese money plants (Pilea peperomioides) often produce offsets or baby plants, which are easy to divide and repot into their own containers.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of offsets

Verb

Today, the sport and the FIA take this more seriously, and Ben Sulayem emphasizes that meaningful results come only when everyone fights together.

— Jerry Perez, The Drive, 28 Oct. 2026
Flock fights to obscure 100,000 cameras For Flock protesters, cases like the one in Florida are disturbing, since Flock appears to take great pains to obscure who owns cameras where and how large its camera network is.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of fights

Noun

About 97% of Ueno’s depositors have balances fully covered by the guarantee, according to preliminary estimates cited by central bank board member Marco Aurelio González.

— Jorge Saenz, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
The trade is wobbling as concerns about frontier model profitability, capital expenditures, corporate cash balances, debt levels among smaller cloud companies and macroeconomic factors weigh on investor confidence.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of balances

Verb

The Federal Reserve typically combats inflation by raising interest rates.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Oct. 2026
FinCEN is the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, which combats money laundering, illicit financial activities and terrorist financing networks around the world.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of combats

Noun

The need for correctives is extensive, and the work is well under way.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
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