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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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countersign

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verb

as in to endorse

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Noun

The season isn’t over yet, but Bethune has one word to describe her first year in Kansas City so far.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
Karl also asked Moore to share a few words that came to mind about other potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidates.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

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Just days after it was reported that her DSA-LA endorsement might be rescinded, Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, a Democrat who was once served as the vice president of her college’s Republican club, endorsed Raman’s candidacy.

— Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 26 Oct. 2026
Former baseball star Mark Teixeira, who is running for Congress in Texas, endorsed the Republican candidate challenging New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of endorse

Verb

The agreement between Walter and Kushner, which still needs to be signed, will need to be reviewed by the NBA.

— Broderick Turner Follow, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
On Thursday, the Louvre in Paris signed an agreement with unions who had threatened to strike for months, reports Le Figaro and AFP.

— Devorah Lauter for ARTNews, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of sign

Verb

Russia, like the United States, did not sign on to the treaty.

— Mark Osborne, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
According to the memorandum of understanding (MOU) that Williams was there to sign on behalf of the federal government, some nuclear-security research may take place at Pacific Fusion’s future facility.

— Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of sign on

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How much families can actually save at checkout Saving a buck or two on one item barely registers.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2026
Coleman, who spends her days trying to give apathetic Texans a reason to register to vote, said that this attitude hurt the Party’s brand.

— Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of register

Verb

Recent Miu Miu runways and A-listers like Hailey Bieber and Chloë Sevigny have helped cosign the trend.

— Alyssa Rotunno, InStyle, 10 Aug. 2026
Lucky Brand’s 410 model has gone on sale — all the more reason to cosign its deep indigo wash, contrast stitching, mid-rise waist, and subtle slouch.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 22 June 2026

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