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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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Noun
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Yesavage backed his words — and then some.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025 -
Apparently, Grier forgot his own words, because the lines that the Dolphins have built are collectively their worst this decade, something evident in a crushing 27-24 loss to Carolina, a game in which Miami blew a 17-0 lead.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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However, Discord confirmed that full credit card numbers or CVV codes, passwords or authentication data, and messages or other in-app activity beyond customer support interactions were not affected.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
5 Oct. 2025
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One immediate way to do this is to change the online passwords to bank accounts so only the non-gambling spouse knows them.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The law also requires insurance plans to cover the vaccines the state endorses.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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Unlike Schumer and Jeffries, Harris endorses Mamdani for NYC mayor.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Countersigns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countersigns. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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