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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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Sports Edition is The Athletic’s first-ever game, a daily puzzle designed for players to find connections between 16 words on the game board.—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The application was to be accompanied by a fifteen-hundred-word example of the applicant’s prose and a letter saying why the applicant wanted to take the course.—
John McPhee,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Pentagon originally endorsed the ROTOR Act in December after the Senate passed the legislation.—
Olivia Rinaldi,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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And, for the record, Wendy's endorses the practice of dipping salty fries into sweet Frostys.—
Bob Vitale,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Lowry offered a few tips to protect yourself against fraud, including using different strong passwords for accounts, relying on a password manager and using two-factor authentication measures.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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Use strong, unique passwords and enable two-factor authentication (2FA) whenever available.—
Adriana James-Rodil,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Evans wound up taking less money to leave Tampa Bay and sign with the 49ers.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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Earlier this year, the federal General Services Administration proposed sweeping changes to the certifications nonprofits must sign to access federal grants and contracts.—
Monique B. Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Modern interpretations from scholars at institutions like Cornell Law and the Congressional Research Service say the majority, if not all, of the acting Cabinet heads would need to sign on with the vice president to put Section 4 into action.—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
8 Apr. 2026
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The committee’s goal is to have at least one sign on each of the 18 holes at the Oaks North golf course, but would be happy to double that.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Our real estate data comes from public records that have been registered and digitized by local county offices.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Abby Baglioni registered four hits as Hull defeated Randolph 15-4 in South Shore League play.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Some have attended nearly six years of court dates in his case and 17 agreed to cosign his bond.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Oliver Scialdone is here to cosign the desktop nostalgia.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Countersign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countersign. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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