COUNTERSTRATEGY Synonyms: 40 Similar Words

counterstrategy

noun

Definition of counterstrategy

as in counterplan

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Recent Examples of counterstrategy If the roaches always chose the exact same angle of escape, predators might devise a counterstrategy, Branco points out. — Tom Siegfried, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2023 But the government came up with a brutally clever counterstrategy. — Annia Ciezadlo, Wired, 3 Nov. 2021 For a while, one male strategy may dominate, and one female counterstrategy dominates as well. — Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 16 June 2011

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Noun

Trump’s 15-point-counterplan is equally maximalist, demanding a rollback of Iran’s nuclear program and the end of their funding proxies, according to Israel Channel 12.

— Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026

Definition of counterplan

Noun

Along with colleagues, Gauti developed a technique for detecting planets around distant stars.

— Joe Palca, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
The institute will examine microstructure measurement using soft X-rays while advancing information science techniques for X-ray analysis.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of technique

Noun

The disclosure contends that, because of the new procedures, a single scanning error in a batch of tens of thousands of ballot envelopes could prevent any from reaching voters.

— Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
That puts cybersecurity closer to the reactor’s engineering core, where decisions about digital controls, physical systems, and operational procedures begin to take shape.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of procedure

Noun

The new calendar was one part of a proposal from the owners that sought to greatly revise and limit baseball transactions.

— Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026
The meeting also addressed efforts to demine the strait, as part of Iran and Oman’s proposal to clear mines from the waterway.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of proposal

Noun

The Gulf states have experimented with ship-to-ship transfers and other means of moving crude around Iranian restrictions.

— Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 29 Aug. 2026
Living with endometriosis means becoming an expert on highly specialized ingredients and constantly cross-checking product labels.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026

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