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
  • My literary group chat is only literary in that it is made up of people who work with words.
    Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The shift is easy to miss, often only a few words or new pictures.
    Steve Peoples, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The Boston Herald endorses David Solet for Middlesex District Attorney.
    Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Russell Fry endorses ex-rival Darline Graham after failing to advance to special GOP US Senate primary runoff.
    , FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The company also adopted a rule against storing passwords in Google Docs, Slack or Notion and other collaboration tools.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • In this case, the malware in question is called Lumma and is designed to steal browser sessions for popular websites, passwords, authentication cookies, browser autofill information, saved payment data, and crypto wallets.
    Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • If the Heat signs 14th and 15th players to nonguaranteed contracts, Miami would have the ability to replace them with different players on minimum deals during the course of the season.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026
  • When one of the field's most rigorous skeptics signs the alarm, the disagreement is no longer about whether.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The committee earlier this month recommended censure, which registers the House’s deep disapproval of a lawmaker’s conduct that doesn’t meet the threshold for expulsion.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Flip the burgers and continue to cook on the second side until browned and the center registers at least 165 degrees, 3 to 5 minutes.
    Kate Williams, AJC.com, 24 Aug. 2026
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“Countersigns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countersigns. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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