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

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verb

present tense third-person singular of countersign

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Noun
  • Over the course of a conversation that spanned more than a million words and 300 hours, the bot encouraged Brooks to adopt grandiose beliefs, validated his delusions, and led him to believe the technological infrastructure that underpins the world was in imminent danger.
    Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The reports of children being able to distinguish between similar-sounding words and recognizing speech in noisy environments were the most exciting part of the paper for Nancy Young, who founded the Lurie Children’s Cochlear Implant program.
    Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This $55 key supports the latest authentication standards, doubles as a smart card, and can be configured to spit out static passwords.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Look for unusual activity such as unrecognized logins, changes to passwords or new connected devices.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • If the board endorses his proposal, King may then decide whether to propose regulations, which the Board of Commissioners would then weigh, according to the Health Department.
    Anna Clark, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The law also requires insurance plans to cover the vaccines the state endorses.
    Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Countersigns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countersigns. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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