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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
Noun
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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One word kept coming up among women who talked about their journeys in those years.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Silver knows that strong words and six-figure fines might not be nearly enough to compel struggling teams to commit to real competition instead of improving their odds in what’s expected to be one of the deepest drafts in recent history — and that’s why the NBA is looking at stronger solutions.—
Greg Beacham,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Exile is what the ex-Hasid experiences when, in response to her secular beliefs, she is expelled from her ultra-Orthodox community and thrown into a new environment that speaks in a different language, uses a different currency, and endorses a different worldview.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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Preckwinkle declined to endorse Johnson for another mayoral term.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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The 'pre-tax season cleanup' most people skip Most people think clearing browser cookies or changing passwords is enough.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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Most pet cameras will require a stable wi-fi network, as well as password protected access to the app.—
Trisha Easto,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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His first play, 'The Gaffer', premiered at the Underbelly Theatre as part of the Edinburgh Fringe in 2023, and he was signed by the Greyhound Literary Agency in Bloomsbury in 2024 for his debut novel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Feb. 2026
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As her boys crashed around her, Meyers Taylor signed to them.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Now, those who swear by the zodiac have the chance to wear their cosmic sign on their wrists, in the form of 18k white gold or 18k yellow gold bracelets.—
Micaela English,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Feb. 2026
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Corruption – Governor Abbott has put a for sale sign on Texas.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Duffy said the companies involved in the Indiana crash were all registered at the same apartment.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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The navy had intercepted a 180-foot boat registered to Tanzania, 380 miles southwest of the coast.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Oliver Scialdone is here to cosign the desktop nostalgia.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Celebrity manicurists Saccia Livingston and Brittany Boyce cosign the look, adding that, unlike more involved nail designs like tortoiseshell and plaid, this one is surprisingly easy to DIY.—
Taylor Augustin Littlejohn,
InStyle,
30 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Countersign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countersign. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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