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
Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Bryant’s signature appears in pink on the heel, and the Nike Kobe tongue logo counters in blue.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
The Abundance movement counters that this undervalues those who move somewhere new and come to love it just as fiercely.
—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 9 June 2026
The West counters with the formidable Vegas Golden Knights, who just stunned and swept the Presidents’ Trophy winners.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 June 2026
RedSpeed counters that nine in 10 drivers who get a violation don’t get a second one, calling it proof the cameras work.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
In a speech that counters key arguments from new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh, Musalem also expressed skepticism about comparisons to the 1995 Fed under then-Chair Alan Greenspan.
—Sarah Min,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 27 May 2026
Consider giving the sink and counters a good wipe-down, too, and emptying the trash.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 22 May 2026
But the administration counters that the law creating the Temporary Status Protection Program bars any judicial review of which migrants may live and work in the United States.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 11 June 2026
This will help create a cleaner, more intentional aesthetic on your counters or open shelving, Simone explains.
—Jane Kim, The Spruce, 11 June 2026
Cluttered Counters Make meal prep and clean up a breeze by keeping your counters streamlined, not filled to the max with appliances and canisters and the like.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 9 June 2026
Tickets can also be purchased online, over the phone, or at ticket counters or kiosks inside Amtrak stations.
—Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
From Mumbai’s vada pav stalls to Berlin’s vegan döner counters, street food culture is increasingly built around — not adapted for — meat-free diets.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026
The counters were regularly wiped clean because of messy diaper changes and after meals.
—Jenny Hughes, Parents, 28 May 2026
The Michelin Guide on Thursday afternoon announced that a pair of chef counters, Emelina in West Palm Beach and Mutra in North Miami, each earned one star.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2026
Yet while cheesemongers in Europe are hired in Michelin star restaurants and to cater royal functions, cheesemongers in America largely toil behind grocery counters making minimum wage.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 27 May 2026
Verb
Miles counters the ticket price by giving away a handful of tickets monthly to those in need.
—Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Bryant’s signature appears in pink on the heel, and the Nike Kobe tongue logo counters in blue.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
The Abundance movement counters that this undervalues those who move somewhere new and come to love it just as fiercely.
—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 9 June 2026
The West counters with the formidable Vegas Golden Knights, who just stunned and swept the Presidents’ Trophy winners.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 June 2026
RedSpeed counters that nine in 10 drivers who get a violation don’t get a second one, calling it proof the cameras work.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
In a speech that counters key arguments from new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh, Musalem also expressed skepticism about comparisons to the 1995 Fed under then-Chair Alan Greenspan.
—Sarah Min,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 27 May 2026
Consider giving the sink and counters a good wipe-down, too, and emptying the trash.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 22 May 2026
But the administration counters that the law creating the Temporary Status Protection Program bars any judicial review of which migrants may live and work in the United States.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Noun
The phrase is commonly used in restaurant kitchens and originated at soda counters in the 1930s, according to the dictionary.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 11 June 2026
This will help create a cleaner, more intentional aesthetic on your counters or open shelving, Simone explains.
—Jane Kim, The Spruce, 11 June 2026
Cluttered Counters Make meal prep and clean up a breeze by keeping your counters streamlined, not filled to the max with appliances and canisters and the like.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 9 June 2026
Tickets can also be purchased online, over the phone, or at ticket counters or kiosks inside Amtrak stations.
—Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
From Mumbai’s vada pav stalls to Berlin’s vegan döner counters, street food culture is increasingly built around — not adapted for — meat-free diets.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026
The counters were regularly wiped clean because of messy diaper changes and after meals.
—Jenny Hughes, Parents, 28 May 2026
The Michelin Guide on Thursday afternoon announced that a pair of chef counters, Emelina in West Palm Beach and Mutra in North Miami, each earned one star.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2026
Yet while cheesemongers in Europe are hired in Michelin star restaurants and to cater royal functions, cheesemongers in America largely toil behind grocery counters making minimum wage.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counters
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The agency represents the public, particularly residential and small-businesses customers, in utility proceedings and opposes the proposal.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
13 June 2026
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Also last week, the House passed an aid package to Ukraine, which Trump opposes, after 18 Republicans broke with their party and joined Democrats.—
Andreas Kluth,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
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This automatically measures the distance between the edges of the folding panels, uses sensors to detect offsets and recalibrates the brightness of adjacent LEDs to hide the tiny slot.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 June 2026
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The traditional approach to ESG reporting tended to involve buying carbon offsets in bulk, taking a supplier's ethical sourcing spreadsheet at face value, or reviewing documentation months after the activity in question had already happened.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The two titles are, by design, almost complete opposites.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Though Raman and Pratt are political opposites, both have attracted voters who aren’t happy with the city’s status quo.—
Michael R. Blood,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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In this approach, a patient’s T cells – a type of immune cell that fights pathogens and cancer – are removed and genetically engineered to better recognize cancer before being returned to the body.—
Charles J. Dimitroff,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
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For the game’s first teaser trailer and look into the gameplay during today’s Nintendo Direct, Sora fights a Darkside Heartless in Quadratum, a land introduced in KH3 that’s inspired by Shibuya, Tokyo.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
9 June 2026
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South Asia remains the strongest-performing developing region, anchored by India’s robust growth, though the conflict is dragging on the broader outlook and threatening to worsen fiscal and current account balances across the region.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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Those starting out with smaller investment limits might consider coins or small bullions, while those with higher balances to transfer might consider using a gold IRA.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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Saturday’s blaze comes as the city combats a massive increase in fatal fires this year.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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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
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 16 Jun. 2026.
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