Thesaurus results for COUNTERSTEPS

countersteps

noun

variants or counter-steps

plural of counterstep

as in steps

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Despite this, 17% of prospective homebuyers have not taken any steps to improve their credit score ahead of a purchase, the survey showed.

— Medora Lee, USA Today, 7 July 2026
From bringing back college football to taking major steps with Madden franchise mode, the developer/publisher is delivering solid virtual gridiron experiences.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of steps

Noun

In a White House news release listing 60 actions the administration has taken as part of its America First agenda to restrict immigration, the first four actions were decisions by the Supreme Court.

— Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Lesnick said the department would move those Arkansans to other plans without any actions required from them at the moment.

— Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 6 July 2026

Definition of actions

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Making the final means the Huskies could be very good this fall.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Workers and advocates say losing those employees will cost the airport knowledgeable workers and leave their families without means to support themselves.

— Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026

Definition of means

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Atlas performed a series of soccer moves developed using a combination of motion retargeting, reinforcement learning and whole-body control.

— Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Such moves are especially worrisome for Capital Economics, which pointed out that similar selloffs have previously only happened during bear markets like during the Asian financial crisis, the dot-com bubble, and the Great Financial Crisis.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 July 2026

Definition of moves

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But all the shifts in time and point of view — and the lingering over details, both telling and not — have a downside.

— Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
The strongest drivers behind these strategic shifts were ESG requirements, the deployment of new technologies like AI that enables operational evolution and a desire for agility and resilience.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 7 July 2026

Definition of shifts

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Today, the industry has evolved well beyond those traditional procedures.

— Meggen Harris, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
The hotel served as a processing center where deported Venezuelans underwent criminal background checks, fingerprinting and procedures related to their identity documents.

— Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026

Definition of procedures

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But given the governing bodies’ reputation for shadowy financial doings, there are reasons to think much of the money will never be properly accounted for.

— Stefan Szymanski, Fortune, 12 June 2026
Fueled by journalism that informs and inspires, Forbes spotlights the doers and doings shaping industries, achieving success and making an impact on the world.

— Forbes Press Releases, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

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