countersigns 1 of 2

plural of countersign
as in words
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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countersigns

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of countersign

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Noun
  • Netflix’s Martha chronicles the rise, fall, and comeback of lifestyle icon Martha Stewart, all in her own words.
    Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Bella and Luna are both Spanish words.
    Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The correct response would be to be dubious and – just for safe measure – change you passwords and all of require employees to do the same.
    Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Don't use your child's name or personally identifiable information in your passwords or the same password for multiple accounts.
    Susan Tompor, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Caucus faces another hurdle as Etherton acknowledged the organization needs to raise another $15,000 to implement alternative voting quickly after the October annual meeting if the membership endorses the proposal.
    Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Advertisement But, like in Hungary, the plan wouldn’t be able to come to fruition without a complicit Congress, and a Supreme Court that endorses excesses without explanation.
    Stacey Abrams, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Countersigns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countersigns. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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