countersigns 1 of 2

noun

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
as in endorses

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countersigns
  1. words
  2. endorses
  3. passwords
  4. signs
  5. registers
Noun
  • She’s casually seated on a couch, soft-spoken, and sometimes pausing to search for the right words in English.
    — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 5 Sep. 2026
  • These are all words written by the men caught by Dateline NBC’s To Catch a Predator, the mid-2000s reality TV hit that staged sting operations to nab adults who wanted to have sex with minors.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of words
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
Definition of endorses
Noun
  • People are exhausted by subscriptions, signing up for apps, logins, passwords, and other first-world annoyances that are now common in the search to watch a game on TV.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Protect cloud backup accounts with strong, unique passwords and multifactor authentication.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of passwords
Verb
  • The new Space Age looks to be shifting into top gear as SpaceX signs an agreement with the state of Louisiana for the company to invest US$100 billion to build the world's largest spaceport that could conduct over 10,000 launches per year.
    — David Szondy August 25, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Serena Williams signs autographs for fans in New York on Tuesday.
    — Adam Reiss, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of signs
Verb
  • But the life-comes-at-you-fast aspect of having your nose wide open also registers here.
    — Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The device registers skin age and notes pores, dark circles, pigmentation and acne.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of registers
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“Countersigns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countersigns. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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