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
Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
Asked about the potential for his inventions to cause suffering rather than liberation, Adcock counters with optimism.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
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
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
Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
The city has a strong reputation for dive bars, sandwich counters, and an abundance of pierogie spots—there’s no shortage of places to explore.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
The model evolved from physical counters and a web portal to the super app Abu Dhabi uses today.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
The recall of Smoked Mozzarella Pasta Salad sold out of the Grab & Go and service counters at Sprouts grocery stores is the latest recall in the listeria outbreak tracing back to Nate’s Fine Foods of the Sacramento suburb of Roseville.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
But there’s no way, the GTW accounting wonks insist, that the Buffs’ bean-counters would ever let CU give up a home game, and a home gate, for a jaunt across the pond.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2025
But Lo counters with the obvious point that Richard isn't going to leave any loose ends lying around by letting Carrie live after she's finished signing the new will.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Without further ado, the best Prime Day beauty deals our editors have already cleared space for on our bathroom counters.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Chrome faucets, brushed brass pulls, and tile counters sparkle without overwhelming the rustic base.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
For Game 1, Toronto is expected to start Kevin Gausman, while Seattle counters with Bryce Miller.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
Asked about the potential for his inventions to cause suffering rather than liberation, Adcock counters with optimism.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
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
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
Responding authorities found the residence in disarray, with blood splattered on the furniture, walls, floor and counters, the DA's office said.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
The city has a strong reputation for dive bars, sandwich counters, and an abundance of pierogie spots—there’s no shortage of places to explore.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
The model evolved from physical counters and a web portal to the super app Abu Dhabi uses today.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
The recall of Smoked Mozzarella Pasta Salad sold out of the Grab & Go and service counters at Sprouts grocery stores is the latest recall in the listeria outbreak tracing back to Nate’s Fine Foods of the Sacramento suburb of Roseville.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
But there’s no way, the GTW accounting wonks insist, that the Buffs’ bean-counters would ever let CU give up a home game, and a home gate, for a jaunt across the pond.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2025
But Lo counters with the obvious point that Richard isn't going to leave any loose ends lying around by letting Carrie live after she's finished signing the new will.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Without further ado, the best Prime Day beauty deals our editors have already cleared space for on our bathroom counters.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Chrome faucets, brushed brass pulls, and tile counters sparkle without overwhelming the rustic base.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counters
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First Mills will test whether Democrats have changed their electability calculus by taking on a crowded primary field, including 40-year-old oysterman Graham Platner, who opposes Schumer as leader.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Neighbors for a Better San Diego, a group that represents mostly single-family homeowners and opposes nearby higher-density development, criticized the report for not tracking how many homes get demolished to make way for new projects.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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When the probes combine multiple views or colors to create a single image, tiny color offsets — caused by seconds-long delays between camera channels — sometimes appear, and are normally dismissed as image noise.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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And past models failed to consider cost offsets from recovering valuable isotopes for medical, industrial, and space applications.—
Kathryn Huff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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The two styles, while equally unique, were opposites.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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The two women, however, are polar opposites.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
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Profits from the pumpkin patch go towards the Cooper Trooper Foundation, a nonprofit that fights childhood cancer through sibling support and a research fund set up at Monroe Carell Jr.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
9 Oct. 2025
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The National Guard is deployed in three American states and the District of Columbia, while the federal government fights in court for deployments in Illinois and Oregon -- where the states' governors have protested the orders -- to be upheld as legal.—
Chris Boccia,
ABC News,
9 Oct. 2025
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Overall, the Evolve2 85 is an incredibly versatile pair of headphones that perfectly balances between work and play.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Oct. 2025
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This copolymer balances strength for everyday applications with cold-temperature flexibility, working equally well in packaging and marine equipment.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
9 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 20 Oct. 2025.
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