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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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

When the police warn him that such invasive reporting might affect the case, Lamb counters that that’s very much his intention. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026 However, the Illinois Policy Institute counters that a millionaire tax could open the door for higher taxes on thousands of local small businesses by generating an uptick in their marginal state income tax rate. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 Jeffco counters that changing policies would place the school district in violation of Colorado’s Anti-Discrimination Act, which protects transgender students’ access to facilities based on their gender identities. — Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2026 Setser counters that the world can’t afford to wait, given China could soon be exporting 20 million cars annually — double its current pace — or 1 in 3 autos sold outside the country. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026 But the Mercedes counters with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, more conventional physical controls, a richer dashboard presentation, and substantially more traditional luxury-car ambiance. — Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Odysseus counters that his lie helped win them the Trojan War, but Sinon fires back, saying that gives him no comfort when he is forced to wander among the dead. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 19 July 2026 The industry counters that US Food and Drug Administration and European regulators have said polystyrene poses no significant health risk when made and used properly. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 July 2026 Today, new research backed by OpenEvidence counters a high-profile study from a few weeks earlier. — Mario Aguilar, STAT, 9 July 2026

Noun

Essential California checked out the trials, tested airport counters, walked through the terminal’s new gates and conversed with excited passengers looking forward to their next flight out of Burbank. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026 Speed The speed of a bill counter is self-explanatory — faster counters count more bills in a shorter time frame. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026 Guests took their seats at long counters built around illuminated jewelry cases, with jewels and timepieces visible beneath the glass. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026 Minimalists stage laundry, reset counters, and clear entryways each night to keep things tidy. — Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 24 Sep. 2026 The kitchen was redesigned with mahogany cabinetry and golden-yellow travertine counters. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026 The contemporary home includes high ceilings, hardwood floors, a kitchen with stone counters, a bedroom with a walk-in closet, and in-unit laundry. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026 The kitchen counters are New Cardoso Slab from ABC Stone with a leather finish, which has a subtly bumpy texture that doesn’t affect durability. — Alex Beggs, Architectural Digest, 21 Sep. 2026 The location also includes a bakery, hot food and salad bars, meat and seafood counters and a specialty cheese department. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for counters

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The Libra Sun opposes Neptune across your career and home zones, making ambition look especially attractive while the personal cost remains hazy.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 25 Sep. 2026
In 2016, he was endorsed as Senate candidate by the Australian Liberty Alliance, a right-wing group that opposes Muslim immigration.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

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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
And this does the latter quite nicely, the classic claret and blue along with a gold trim offsets the whole thing rather well.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of offsets

Noun

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
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