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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verb

present tense third-person singular of countersign

as in endorses

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Noun

Each puzzle has exactly one solution, so watch out for words or items that seem to belong to multiple categories!

— Mark Cooper, New York Times, 11 July 2026
The emotional Moon moves through your 3rd House of Communication and meets fiery Mars, so words carry extra heat, urgency, and influence.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2026

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The court’s 6-3 decision in Slaughter also effectively endorses the unitary executive theory, thereby greatly expanding the power of the president.

— Graham G. Dodds, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
Today, the 20-minute rule remains one of the foundational pillars of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) — a treatment that Walker notes the American Academy of Sleep Medicine endorses as the first-line approach for chronic insomnia, ahead of pharmaceutical interventions.

— Sharon Brandwein, USA Today, 27 June 2026

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People whose information may have been compromised are encouraged to change their passwords, enable two-factor authentication, and contact each credit bureau to freeze their credit.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026
Services like Keeper and Dashlane store your usernames, passwords and email addresses, and provide dark web monitoring, email masking and other benefits.

— Brian Sloan,Dan Avery, CNBC, 6 July 2026

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Pavel Mintyukov signs contract extension with Ducks Defenseman Pavel Mintyukov has agreed to five-year contract extension worth $36 million with the Ducks, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told the Associated Press.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
But what is clear is that challenges remain ahead for Erik Spoelstra’s team even after Giannis Antetokounmpo signs Monday on that dotted line.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2026

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