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noun

ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌsīn

Definition of countersign

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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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verb

as in to endorse

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Noun

Blue dot signs have inspired Republican countersigns. — Christina Elizabeth Dando, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024

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Noun

Skubal seems to comprehend how his performance and his words both hold weight.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Maybe redemption is too strong a word, but with all of this attention on Luke, Joe’s normal-bordering-on-wholesome fling with Kayley is a breath of fresh air.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 July 2026

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Democratic primary challengers include former state legislator Amish Shah and Marlene Galán-Woods, a former television news anchor endorsed by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC).

— Terry Collins, USA Today, 20 July 2026
Brunch backlash Does welcoming a political candidate into a business amount to endorsing his campaign?

— Adam Beam, AJC.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of endorse

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United say a small number of season-ticket holders are passing on their usernames and passwords to friends, who then make applications from their account.

— Andy Mitten, New York Times, 22 July 2026
The Chick-fil-A security team has already reset account passwords, meaning that impacted customers would update their password as soon as is possible.

— Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

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The two countries signed a memorandum of understanding on June 14 to halt hostilities, prompting gas to fall back below $4 a few days later.

— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Piece by piece, his group traded for Anthony Rizzo, Jake Arrieta and Kyle Hendricks; drafted Kris Bryant and Kyle Schwarber; signed free agents Jon Lester, Ben Zobrist and Dexter Fowler; and hired Joe Maddon, the perfect manager for that moment.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 19 July 2026

Definition of sign

Verb

Until the Women's Business Ownership Act of 1988, women in many states were legally required to have a male relative co-sign on business credit applications.

— Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Civil rights leaders sign on In the weeks since his body was found, civil rights leaders have also joined the call for answers about Wells' death.

— Elise Gregg, NPR, 20 July 2026

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