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
Jonathan Zimmerman, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Weighing just 18 pounds (8 kilograms), the chair is light enough to pick up one handed but bulky enough to stay grounded, while a fiber layer atop the cushion similarly counters the flaws of its predecessor by preventing unwanted moisture or noises.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Tony counters uncertainty with strategic discipline.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Indiana counters with the interior presence of Aliyah Boston, who has three All-Star bids in three seasons.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 8 May 2026
Anxiety produces shallow, rapid breathing, and reversing that pattern directly counters the stress response.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
Termini counters DraftKings’ assertion that the NCAA’s deal with Genius Sports undermines its position.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Their microbes harvested calories more efficiently, which counters weight gain.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 25 Mar. 2026
At shorter ranges, the ForceShield short-range and very-short-range air defense (SHORAD/VSHORAD) layer counters low-altitude threats such as drones.
—David Szondy
march 12, New Atlas, 12 Mar. 2026
Bybryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
OpenAI counters that Musk is looking to boost his own firm, xAI.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Try wiping handles after cooking dinner or while cleaning kitchen counters each evening.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
Wipe down counters daily to remove sugary residues.
—Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 13 May 2026
Leap provided the counters, shelves, furniture, and POS system.
—Anne Kadet, Curbed, 12 May 2026
The rental car counters are slated to move early this spring to a new facility near the intersection of Army Post Road and SW 28th Street, just west of the current rental car maintenance facility.
—Kate Kealey, Des Moines Register, 12 May 2026
The formal living room has floral wallpaper, wide-plank wood floors, crown molding, and built-ins; the high-end kitchen features marble counters, a butcher-block island, and an adjoining dining area with French doors.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 11 May 2026
Firefighters see blocked entry and exit points, counters piled high and no clear routes to leave the home in an emergency.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
Verb
And anything that counters our beliefs will harm us.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Weighing just 18 pounds (8 kilograms), the chair is light enough to pick up one handed but bulky enough to stay grounded, while a fiber layer atop the cushion similarly counters the flaws of its predecessor by preventing unwanted moisture or noises.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Tony counters uncertainty with strategic discipline.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Indiana counters with the interior presence of Aliyah Boston, who has three All-Star bids in three seasons.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 8 May 2026
Anxiety produces shallow, rapid breathing, and reversing that pattern directly counters the stress response.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
Termini counters DraftKings’ assertion that the NCAA’s deal with Genius Sports undermines its position.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Their microbes harvested calories more efficiently, which counters weight gain.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 25 Mar. 2026
At shorter ranges, the ForceShield short-range and very-short-range air defense (SHORAD/VSHORAD) layer counters low-altitude threats such as drones.
—David Szondy
march 12, New Atlas, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
Even everyday household items—including coffee makers, crockpots and blenders—are showing up at pawn counters.
—Bybryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
OpenAI counters that Musk is looking to boost his own firm, xAI.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Try wiping handles after cooking dinner or while cleaning kitchen counters each evening.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
Wipe down counters daily to remove sugary residues.
—Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 13 May 2026
Leap provided the counters, shelves, furniture, and POS system.
—Anne Kadet, Curbed, 12 May 2026
The rental car counters are slated to move early this spring to a new facility near the intersection of Army Post Road and SW 28th Street, just west of the current rental car maintenance facility.
—Kate Kealey, Des Moines Register, 12 May 2026
The formal living room has floral wallpaper, wide-plank wood floors, crown molding, and built-ins; the high-end kitchen features marble counters, a butcher-block island, and an adjoining dining area with French doors.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 11 May 2026
Firefighters see blocked entry and exit points, counters piled high and no clear routes to leave the home in an emergency.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counters
Verb
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The advocacy group usually opposes UDB expansions, but Reynolds argues that Kelly should be going through the UDB expansion process with its plans.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
5 May 2026
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Literature opposes this, asks us to slow down our metabolization of language, become aware of its bond and density.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Those bulbs spread and multiply by forming little bulblets called offsets, and those grow into larger bulbs.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Apr. 2026
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Through an algebraic analysis of the robots’ parameters, such as the lengths of their links and the offsets of their joints, the team mapped out exactly where the singularities lie within their joint space.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
26 Apr. 2026
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To him, loyalty to the British Crown and loyalty to home were not opposites.—
Kimberly Nath,
The Conversation,
7 May 2026
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But beyond that, this conflict has a dramatic, even archetypal, quality to it, pitting polar opposites against each other.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Miller now sits at 28 career UFC wins (most all-time), 48 UFC fights (most all-time), 20 UFC finishes (second only to Charles Oliveira), and 16 post-fight bonuses (tied for third with Nate Diaz, behind only Donald Cerrone).—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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The winter stretched before us with dinner parties to host, movies to go to, and fights to be had with my father about this and that.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Calvo is taking an aggressive stance in seeking to collect outstanding balances from the debtors, including the hospitals, arguing that the city cannot continue allowing large private institutions to accumulate unpaid debt while enforcing strict payment rules on residents.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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Additional employer or philanthropic initiatives aimed at seeding accounts could further increase early balances.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Avoiding posts on social media is the way DePaul student Loughman combats her health anxiety.—
Kate Perez,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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Regular physical activity helps reduce blood pressure, eases arthritic pain, combats chronic illness and lifts your mood.—
Helen Dennis,
Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
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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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“Counters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counters. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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