Thesaurus results for COUNTERMEASURE

countermeasure

noun

Definition of countermeasure

as in measure

something done or used with the intention of stopping or preventing something bad or dangerous

—usually plural new countermeasures against terrorism The army used electronic countermeasures to block enemy radar.

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Recent Examples of countermeasure What survived the fray is Amendment 86, which had been filed as a countermeasure to block the Democratic proposals. — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2026 Among leading funders for the opposition campaign and countermeasures is Google co-founder Sergey Brin, who has moved to Nevada. — John Woolfolk, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2026 In the very near future, bad actors may be able to use AI to engineer viruses at home that are intentionally designed to evade human immunity and existing countermeasures. — Stephanie Psaki, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2026 These are astronauts who were able to do their countermeasures. — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for countermeasure

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Noun

People who score high on measures of zest are also more likely to view their lives as meaningful.

— Joan M. Cook, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
The findings come three decades after the democratic government introduced a raft of measures — known as Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) — aimed at reversing the dispossession suffered by Black people under apartheid and colonialism.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of measure

Noun

The end of saving money and raising middle-class wages justifies the means, namely, the destruction of immigrant families.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
If buying chocolate means supporting a great cause, why not gift chocolate to everyone in your life this holiday season?

— Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of means

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Having dressed numerous actresses throughout her career, Chiuri sees a shift in red carpet culture toward individualized creations and, more recently, greater restraint.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Warsh described the global shift toward tighter monetary policy as a common fight on prices.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of shift

Noun

People went through the admission and security checkpoints without issues, and the event’s early evening acts enjoyed mostly dry stages with light, intermittent rain.

— Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026
To assure further compliance, Section 5 of the act required those states to get approval from the Justice Department or a court before making any changes to their electoral systems.

— Jeffrey Toobin, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of act

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Ducks coach Joel Quenneville and Vegas Golden Knights counterpart John Tortorella will no doubt make moves and countermoves as their best-of-seven second-round playoff series continues.

— Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
But over billions of years, phages have evolved ingenious countermoves to evade such defenses.

— Viviane Callier, Quanta Magazine, 15 Apr. 2026

Definition of countermove

Noun

But the novelty of the move — Ohtani only took batting practice on the field a few times during the regular season, always in the midst of a slump — had yet to fully wear off.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
The simulation accounted for the real motors’ limited strength and speed, as well as the play in their gears, so the robot learned moves its body could actually pull off in real life.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of move

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Long overdue improvements to the debt restructuring process remain crucially important for the handful of countries that need debt stock reduction.

— Masood Ahmed, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
However, some safety advocates and Senator Maria Cantwell want a stronger federal review process.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

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