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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counters

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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

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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 The book counters the modern obsession with algorithms and AI, arguing that the definitive differentiator in any successful modernization effort is organizational culture, psychological safety and human capability rather than the technology itself. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 29 June 2026 Iran counters that any inspections must await a final deal. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 26 June 2026 Joe counters that Angela has given up on herself, spending her days shopping and trying to control him. — Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 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 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

Noun

In the beginning, the caramel, nougat, and peanut clusters were hand-dipped in chocolate and sold unwrapped at candy counters. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 July 2026 Roach works inside the pocket with an excellent chin and counters accurately. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 Take a walk along Bearskin Neck and be sure to stop at the small galleries, jewelry studios, candy shops, and seafood counters before continuing to the breakwater. — Jenn Sinrich, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2026 Avoid cluttered counters, visible trash bins, and open shelving without organization; use trays, baskets, and hidden storage. — Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2026 Progressive Field counters with Momocho’s gourmet nachos, a Slider Dog topped with Froot Loops, bacon and pimento mac and cheese, plus Ohio City Burrito’s massive burritos and famous queso. — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026 Monolithic gray counters and softened architectural forms are interspersed with furniture and lighting from Yakusha’s Faina collection. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 14 July 2026 Craig counters that Flanagan raised campaign funds from major companies while chair of the Democratic Lieutenant Governors Association. — ABC News, 13 July 2026 These diabetic Mary Janes have padded straps with Velcro closures as well as shock-absorbing outsoles, arch support, and firm heel counters. — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for counters

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The Sun in your 2nd House of Resources opposes Pluto in your 8th House of Shared Resources, spotlighting debts, joint expenses, intimacy, obligations, or the emotional price of staying vague.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2026
Missourians for Fair Taxation, largely funded by the Missouri Association of Realtors PAC, opposes the measure.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026

Definition of opposes

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But some regions use half-hour or 45-minute offsets to better align with solar time or for the sake of national identity.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
Along with the lack of provisions in the bill, these members took issue with the bill containing no offsets for the $95 billion in spending.

— Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 22 July 2026

Definition of offsets

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For much of the race, his fight with Philipsen and Merlier was a battle of opposites; the true fast men against one of the most versatile and powerful riders in the peloton.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026
In The Last Person on Earth, Perel and a team of matchmakers will bring together couples who appear to be polar opposites, before embarking on an adventure in one of the world’s most romantic and remote destinations.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 July 2026

Definition of opposites

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The lowest score came from The Guardian, which handed it two stars out of five, while Giant Bomb landed positive overall with a complaint that the boss fights lean on damage sponges more than puzzles.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Recent budget fights over increasing defense spending, which failed to commit the UK to NATO’s spending targets at a time when wars in Ukraine and the Middle East continue, only serve to illustrate this.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

Definition of fights

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That means late payments, unpaid balances and any resulting damage to credit can affect both people.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
In the first quarter, for example, balances on home-equity lines of credit jumped $14 billion from a year earlier, to $446 billion, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

— Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of balances

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

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