COUNTERACTING Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in resisting

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counteracting

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verb

present participle of counteract

as in offsetting

to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective this medication will counteract the symptoms but it won't kill the infection

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Higher rates can still lift net interest income as securities reprice at higher yields, but BNY’s institutional depositors are also quicker to demand higher rates, counteracting some of the benefit. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026 May Help Lower Blood Pressure Basil seeds contain potassium, which helps manage blood pressure by counteracting sodium’s effects and relaxing blood vessels. — Lindsey Desoto, HEALTH, 23 Sep. 2026 Unlike some spacecraft in low Earth orbit, Swift doesn't have a propulsion system capable of counteracting atmospheric drag. — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Propositions 41 and 42 — the two measures aimed at counteracting the billionaires tax — garnered an opposition position from the party. — Grace Hase, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026 Bent-over rows may be especially helpful for counteracting the forward head and rounded shoulder positioning that can result from frequent cell phone use. — Danielle Zickl, Health, 27 July 2026 These physiological adaptations may play a role in counteracting cardiovascular risk factors, according to the authors of the study published June 17 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 7 July 2026 Bananas Bananas provide potassium, a mineral that plays a crucial role in managing blood pressure by counteracting the effects of sodium. — Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 6 July 2026 The active ingredient, proanthocyanidins, prevents UTIs by counteracting bacteria. — Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 30 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for counteracting

Adjective

There’s likely to be grasping, resisting, skillful and futile efforts to swim and worry about what’s up ahead.

— Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of resisting

Verb

Hydrogen produced along the way could generate electricity in a fuel cell or be sold, potentially offsetting some of that demand.

— Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Jaguars rookie Josh Cameron returned the opening kickoff 90 yards for a would-be touchdown, but it was called back because of offsetting penalties including a hold by Jacksonville’s Branson Combs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of offsetting

Verb

That straining to comprehend the irrational fog of human emotions is the show’s explicit subject only clarifies the problem rather than neutralizing it.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
The natural response to such concerns was to develop defense systems capable of neutralizing such threats — and the result became legendary in some circles as one of the strangest weapons of the Space Race.

— Micah Hanks, Space.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of neutralizing

Adjective

Standing between the jury and a verdict are scores of hours of conflicting testimony, bitter recriminations, and a vast trove of unfiltered texts exchanged by two brilliant scientists.

— Chris Serres — Boston Globe, STAT, 16 Oct. 2026
The conflicting signals have complicated the expectations game regarding the Federal Reserve's next move.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of conflicting

Verb

What can wait beyond the first day Some recovery tasks will continue beyond the first day, including disputing fraudulent accounts, correcting credit reports and following up with creditors.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
During practice, Blanco runs the mariachi through the setlist, correcting an out-of-tune student and improving an intonation.

— Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of correcting

Adjective

Organisms not resistant to this onslaught—anything from microbes and crops to whales and humans—would experience an almost violently severe sunburn.

— Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
TikTok has been more resistant to Musk content than some of its competitors, refusing to reverse its position against accepting an ad for the trailer even after Meta and Google/YouTube did just that.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of resistant

Adjective

When competing schools want to obtain the services of elite athletes but are blocked by NCAA eligibility limits, as has been the case, that’s a potential antitrust problem.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 June 2026
From the non-competing tier, there’s a few teams who absolutely spent in the 2026 draft, no shade here.

— Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026

Definition of competing

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