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noun

ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌsīn

Definition of countersign

as in word

a word or phrase that must be spoken by a person in order to pass a guard the guard demanded the countersign

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countersign

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verb

as in to endorse

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Noun

The applause barely stopped, and the crowd sang along to every word as well as danced in their seats throughout the entire two-and-a-half-hour show.

— Nada Aboul Kheir, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
Her words are not of gratitude but resentment, bile and narcissism.

— Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

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Verb

Neither rabbi endorsed the Met’s decision to honor Galliano, however.

— Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
Candidates including Democratic billionaire Tom Steyer paid thousands of dollars to influencers who posted videos endorsing Steyer or talking about him in a positive light.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of endorse

Noun

People are exhausted by subscriptions, signing up for apps, logins, passwords, and other first-world annoyances that are now common in the search to watch a game on TV.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026
People get lazy, reusing passwords or pseudonyms or crypto wallets.

— Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

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Verb

Minnesota signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2025, and his ability to play numerous positions keeps him on the roster.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
But in 2018 Trump signed the Right to Try Act, which allows terminally ill patients to access certain experimental drugs and immunotherapy treatments that have not received full approval from the Food and Drug Administration.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of sign

Verb

Voting rights advocates argue that requirements to present birth certificates or passports in order to register to vote is intended to make voting more difficult, to dissuade some people from voting at all.

— Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2026
This will make platforms responsible for making sure that customs duties and VAT are paid at purchase, and for sending this revenue on to the country where they are registered.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026

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Verb

Recent Miu Miu runways and A-listers like Hailey Bieber and Chloë Sevigny have helped cosign the trend.

— Alyssa Rotunno, InStyle, 10 Aug. 2026
Lucky Brand’s 410 model has gone on sale — all the more reason to cosign its deep indigo wash, contrast stitching, mid-rise waist, and subtle slouch.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 22 June 2026

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