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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Noun
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But even Wembanyama was at a loss for words after his San Antonio Spurs suffered the biggest collapse in NBA Finals history against the Knicks in Game 4.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026 -
In other words, the drug may not create the problem from scratch so much as unmask or worsen one that was already simmering.—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
Verb
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The summary endorses rather than describes.—
Jamie Cole,
Sun Sentinel,
8 June 2026
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Retiring San Francisco former House speaker endorses struggling supervisor Connie Chan for her seat, propelling her to a top-two finish against fellow Democrat Scott Wiener and showing Pelosi still has clout.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Your phone holds your email, passwords, photos, banking apps and personal data.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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Quicken LifeHub is a life organization system that stores key information for your family, including wills, health directives, internet passwords, travel documents and emergency health information.—
Amy DeYoung,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
Verb
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In New Hampshire, a candidate for president signs a declaration of candidacy and pays $1,000.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
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Lebanon's largest amnesty since the end of its devastating 1975-90 civil war is expected to occur in the coming weeks, once parliament approves it and the president signs it.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 June 2026
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The California International Marathon registers 10,000 athletes annually, Testa said, and the waitlist is cut off at 6,000 people.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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Finally, anyone who buys and registers one of the new SSL 1 interfaces can join the SSL Family.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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“Countersigns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countersigns. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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