as in opposed
to strive to reduce or eliminate
efforts to counter poverty in every sector of our country
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Recent Examples of countered
How has Victoria's Secret countered Sweeney in the war for hearts and minds?
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Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Timber Creek countered with 2 in the fifth on a double by Layton Allen.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
The bill’s proponents countered that the changes provide necessary clarity.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Loizon countered that in that case, then-State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez stepped aside voluntarily.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Attorneys for the coalition countered by invoking the Laquan McDonald case and the appointment of a independent prosecutor there, which eventually culminated in murder charges filed against former CPD officer Jason Van Dyke and his eventual conviction for second degree murder.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
The Canadiens took the opener 4-3 on Sunday and the Lightning countered 3-2 on Tuesday night, both in the first extra period.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
The Chicago Tribune used its op-ed page in the 1970s to run opinions that countered the Tribune’s staunchly conservative views, while the Los Angeles Times opted for more localized opinions of a less intellectual bent than those found in The New York Times.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
The Angels countered in the bottom half.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Timber Creek countered with 2 in the fifth on a double by Layton Allen.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
The bill’s proponents countered that the changes provide necessary clarity.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Loizon countered that in that case, then-State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez stepped aside voluntarily.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Attorneys for the coalition countered by invoking the Laquan McDonald case and the appointment of a independent prosecutor there, which eventually culminated in murder charges filed against former CPD officer Jason Van Dyke and his eventual conviction for second degree murder.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
The Canadiens took the opener 4-3 on Sunday and the Lightning countered 3-2 on Tuesday night, both in the first extra period.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
The Chicago Tribune used its op-ed page in the 1970s to run opinions that countered the Tribune’s staunchly conservative views, while the Los Angeles Times opted for more localized opinions of a less intellectual bent than those found in The New York Times.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
The Angels countered in the bottom half.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countered
Verb
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Reggie Miller was opposed, but Kyle Korver and Larry Bird were open to it.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Democrats have opposed the president’s efforts but long ago sacrificed the moral high ground.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The war with Iran is now the second major conflict to demonstrate that the age of mass drone warfare has fully arrived — and with it, a fundamental shift in how conflicts are fought.—
Alexander Benard,
Washington Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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Over 40 Illinois municipalities have since adopted these harmful policies, while many simultaneously fought to prevent social service providers from helping people survive and transition out of homelessness.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In the midst of the civil rights movement of the 1960s, TNG also combated racial discrimination in the news industry in hiring and promotion.—
Errol Salamon,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
11 Mar. 2026
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Catholic and Lutheran churches and mutual benefit societies preserved cultural heritage, combated isolation and shaped the new state’s religious culture for generations.—
Daniel Cueto-Villalobos,
The Conversation,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Countered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countered. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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