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Recent Examples of countdown
Reflecting on the outcome of the sentencing, Ceco framed it as both relief and a countdown clock.
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
As the countdown to Met Gala 2026 is underway, take a look back at ten years of extravagance, grandeur and history-making fashion.
—Blanche Marcel, Vanity Fair, 27 Apr. 2026
For the past year, a countdown clock on the North Shore displayed the number of days counting down to the draft.
—Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Those engagements will celebrate the one-year countdown to the Birmingham 2027 Invictus Games.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
As the countdown to Met Gala 2026 is underway, take a look back at ten years of extravagance, grandeur and history-making fashion.
—Blanche Marcel, Vanity Fair, 27 Apr. 2026
For the past year, a countdown clock on the North Shore displayed the number of days counting down to the draft.
—Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Those engagements will celebrate the one-year countdown to the Birmingham 2027 Invictus Games.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countdown
Noun
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Tickets to the mixed archery preliminary set me back $110 each, then $85 each for the mixed equestrian preliminary.—
Personal Finance Columnist,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 Apr. 2026
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The hockey playoffs weren’t affected by the storm and are expected to start on March 2 with Division II preliminaries.—
Jacob Rousseau,
The Providence Journal,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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For much of the past decade, Gulf states — led by Saudi Arabia — have tried to do exactly that, using diplomatic overtures and economic incentives to stabilize Iraq and draw it back into the Arab fold.—
Alaa Shahine Salha,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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After rebuffing numerous overtures from other teams seeking general managers, DeCosta finally took over after the 2018 season.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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But with no other damage done, Weathers impressed his teammates in his first start as a father.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Greenlaw signed a three-year contract with Denver last season in free agency, but was released after playing in eight games with seven starts due to injuries.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Campari by Manero opened as a pop-up and serves as a prelude to the restaurant Manero, set to open in 2026.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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After a few months in which it was heard only sporadically at local tournaments across Mexico, a homophobic chant has resurfaced strongly in recent weeks in what could be a prelude to what will happen at the 2026 World Cup.—
Carlos Rodriguez,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Countdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countdown. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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