Thesaurus results for COUNTERSIGNS

countersigns 1 of 2

noun

plural of countersign

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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

as in endorses

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Noun

The developments are part of Neuralink’s experimental brain-computer interface (BCI) technology, which translates neural signals associated with intended speech into words.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
Locals and visitors alike have taken her words to heart ever since.

— Laura Hall, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026

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Five Democratic House members, including three from Texas, are among the 13 co-sponsors of the bill that endorses mass balance accounting.

— Lisa Song, ProPublica, 29 Oct. 2026
The organization has a political arm, CAIR Action, which lists candidates in 39 states and whether the group opposes, remains neutral, prefers or endorses individuals based on how well the candidate aligns with CAIR Action’s priorities.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026

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Noun

The final payloads, tailored to the type of platform visiting, attempted to steal browser cookies and, in some cases, Wi-Fi passwords and full mobile device data.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 4 Nov. 2026
The business plans include Guest Accounts, which are helpful when your company needs to temporarily share passwords with contractors, consultants, or other non-employees.

— Kim Key, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026

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The elderly driver, consumed by guilt, signs his house over to Yu Jie and covers his medical and living costs each month.

— Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Each move is credited to the generation of whoever signs the contract, and customers must be 18 to rent a truck, so the youngest members of Gen Z aren’t captured.

— Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026

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