as in to oppose
to strive to reduce or eliminate
efforts to counter poverty in every sector of our country
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as in offset
a force or influence that makes an opposing force ineffective or less effective
strong moral guidance at home is the best counter to the pernicious allure of popular culture
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as in opposite
something that is as different as possible from something else
her version of the domestic dispute was almost the exact counter of what actually happened
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as in negative
opposed to one's interests
was unprepared for such a strong counter campaign by opponents of the legislative bill
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Recent Examples of counter
Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 15 May 2025
But JPMorgan has countered that the 84-year-old widow has brought her case in the wrong forum.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
Katya Cengel, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025
Then the Golden State Warriors, with four NBA titles since 2015, will mount a counter in hostile territory.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 14 May 2025
CBS News, 21 Apr. 2025
Where Is The Best Place To Store Flour? Many of us dump our flour into counter containers or seal it in a zip-top bag in the pantry, but is that truly the best way to store it?
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
Kate Brumback, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
Last month, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the State Department was revoking visas held by visitors who were acting counter to national interests, including some who protested Israel’s war in Gaza and those who faced unrelated criminal charges.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
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Verb
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Seeking to counter China’s mineral dominance, the Trump administration in April signed a sweeping executive order to fast-track deep-sea mining within U.S. and international waters.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 15 May 2025
But JPMorgan has countered that the 84-year-old widow has brought her case in the wrong forum.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
Noun
However, this June, that counter in Bakersfield is reopening, serving hot meals again, after renovations by husband-and-wife owners Emily and Sherod Waite, who have installed images of historical sit-ins above the luncheonette, as well as landmark pieces by artists of color from the 1930s to today.
—Katya Cengel, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025
Then the Golden State Warriors, with four NBA titles since 2015, will mount a counter in hostile territory.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Adjective
The agency has also been testing systems to detect and counter drones near airports.
—CBS News, 21 Apr. 2025
Where Is The Best Place To Store Flour? Many of us dump our flour into counter containers or seal it in a zip-top bag in the pantry, but is that truly the best way to store it?
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
Adverb
Last month, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said his department was revoking visas held by visitors who were acting counter to national interests, including some who protested Israel’s war in Gaza and those who face criminal charges.
—Kate Brumback, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
Last month, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the State Department was revoking visas held by visitors who were acting counter to national interests, including some who protested Israel’s war in Gaza and those who faced unrelated criminal charges.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counter
Verb
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Some suffragists argued that immigrants opposed suffrage for women and prohibition, and therefore immigrant voting posed a threat to their agenda.—
Time,
Time,
19 May 2025
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In California, 59 percent of voters opposed cash reparations in a 2023 poll by the Institute of Governmental Studies at the University of California, Berkeley.—
Laurel Rosenhall,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
Noun
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But markets are betting that making the 2017 tax cuts permanent as well as eliminating taxes on tips and overtime, with only partial revenue offsets, will aggravate the fiscal problems.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
21 May 2025
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Those efforts and the pandemic pause significantly reduced the number of seniors facing offsets.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Noun
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The two are arguably the two biggest stars in golf and are polar opposites in many ways.—
Troy Finnegan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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Betting the farm is the opposite of smart portfolio management.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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About 92% of those with positive blood test results had confirmed amyloid plaques, while negative results were confirmed in 97% of participants.—
Jennifer Klump,
Verywell Health,
23 May 2025
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Once a loan is 90 days past due, the loan servicer reports the delinquency to the credit reporting bureaus, which can lower the borrower’s credit score and leave a negative mark on their credit report.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
23 May 2025
Adverb
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The company’s spec sheet says that each panel is 22 inches across, with a 480-by-540 resolution and refresh rates from 48 to 144Hz.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
14 May 2025
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Once chest length, her hair now sits just above chin-length, cut straight across in one layer and flipped slightly outward at the ends.—
Nicola Dall'Asen,
Allure,
5 May 2025
Verb
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Moving to Italy was a big jump and then moving here was another big jump: from Serie B to a big club that fights in European competition.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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The current plan would lift the SALT cap from $10,000 to $30,000, but a handful of blue-state Republicans have been fighting to raise the cap higher.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Acknowledging that value is very important at this time to customers, del Rey said that there is a balance to be found with price and making sure to bring a suite of benefits.—
Alexandra Pastore,
Footwear News,
20 May 2025
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Executives then built portfolios of projects and identified combinations that would deliver the best balance between return and risk.—
Tim Koller,
Time,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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And Marguerite did actually manage to live there for years, scraping together a life on the hostile tundra.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2025
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And this is a very hard-line government that has taken a kind of hostile view of everybody in the region.—
Obed Manuel,
NPR,
15 May 2025
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“Counter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counter. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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