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a word or phrase that must be spoken by a person in order to pass a guard
the guard demanded the countersign
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Recent Examples of countersign
Christina Elizabeth Dando, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
Verb
Blue dot signs have inspired Republican countersigns.
—Christina Elizabeth Dando, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countersign
Noun
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Humor that has been lost from the words themselves is reinfused via prop comedy — Toby and Andrew do whippits and snort coke in a hot tub; the irate Malvolio demolishes their stash with a hair dryer — but Conlee’s Toby feels underpowered, and Ferguson’s Aguecheek lacks pathos.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2025
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Garcia logged into his X account and typed three words.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Use stronger passwords and two-factor authorization - Create a long password with letters, numbers and characters.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Aug. 2025
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Google has confirmed that Gmail attacks are surging, as hackers steal passwords to gain access to accounts.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The American Academy of Pediatrics still endorses COVID-19 shots for children older than 6 months.—
DEVI SHASTRI,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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Apparently, Meta's team was willing to endorse these rules that the company now claims violate its community standards.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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His humanitarian activism through board positions at Ronald McDonald House Charities and Rady Children's Hospital Foundation is further fueled by her entire recovery and the absence of any signs of the illness.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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With the scam showing no signs of slowing down, the FBI has updated its warning to share more details about how these fraudsters hope to steal your money—and your crypto.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Countersign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countersign. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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