countersigning

verb

present participle of countersign
as in endorsing

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  1. endorsing
  2. signing
  3. registering
Verb
  • Party Leadership Plots Path Forward Much of the current left-center split in the party has played out in the debate over the party’s leadership, with a handful of Democrats not yet endorsing Minority Leader Jeffries as the next House speaker.
    — Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Amid their Senate campaigns, Kelly and Krishnamoorthi held off on endorsing anyone in the primaries for their seats.
    — Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of endorsing
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  • Moody is signing with the Falcons and will be added to their 53-man roster, according to NFL insider Jordan Schultz.
    — CBS Baltimore, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • But with a new team in tow — signing deals with both Republic Records and management firm Raw Material earlier this year — Miller, 29, reached what felt like a significant turning point in his career.
    — Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of signing
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  • California prosecutors in recent weeks have arrested over 30 noncitizens who are accused of illegally registering to vote.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Facility lacks irreversible registering temperature indicator for mechanical dish machine.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of registering
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“Countersigning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countersigning. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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