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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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Oscar Grabbing his third trophy of the night, Paul Thomas Anderson joined his jubilant cast (including Teyana Taylor, literally jumping for joy) onstage and got the last words of the night.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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Use more than five bold-type words.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Or will Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden, who endorsed the snitch site when it was launched, be a fair arbiter of charges against federal agents?—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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The committee unanimously endorsed a separate ballot measure sponsored by Lee that would give the City Council more power over budget cuts and give the mayor less power.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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With enough background information, scammers may bypass account protections without ever knowing your password.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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According to him, when workers spend time fixing devices, resetting passwords, or determining which service controls a particular function, productivity can quietly disappear without presenting itself as an obvious direct cost.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Trump has similarly fumed at Thune, going so far as to refuse to sign bills until the SAVE America Act reaches his desk.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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The 34-year-old Panarin subsequently signed a two-year, $22 million extension with Los Angeles.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Jeffries would need at least four Republicans to sign on with all Democrats for the discharge petition to move forward.—
Sabina Ghebremedhin,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Live Nation case will be a significant test, as attorneys general in California and New York and other states declined to sign on to the settlement, finding it far from sufficient given the goal of winning a breakup of the company, which owns Ticketmaster.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That could eliminate the need for traditional app stores, which require downloading and registering for applications before they can be used.—
Greg Bensinger,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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By making this register the emotional climax of the season, the show leaves us with the impression that John and Carolyn’s relationship was more messed up than fulfilling or loving.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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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 23 Mar. 2026.
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