countersigned

past tense of countersign

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Verb
  • The farm’s owners disputed the CFIA’s conclusions, arguing that the ostriches that survived the flu might offer disease-fighting antibodies for research – an idea that Kennedy endorsed in his letter to the CFIA in May after meeting with Canadian officials.
    Max Saltman, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Sensing an opportunity, Richard Nixon later sought out Sammy’s advice on issues of race and poverty, and Sammy endorsed him for president in 1972 (the year after I was born).
    Questlove, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The France midfielder signed from Lyon in the summer has been eased into his Premier League career after a two-month injury layoff, with Guardiola using him mostly as an impact substitute since returning to action in mid-October.
    Andy Jones, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The new federal loan limits, which are enshrined in the GOP legislation signed by Trump on July 4, cap the amount professional degree students can borrow at $50,000 a year, up to a maximum of $200,000 — well below the average cost of a four-year medical school education.
    Tribune News Service, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Countersigned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countersigned. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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