countercharge

noun

Definition of counterchargenext
as in accusation

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  1. accusation
  2. impeachment
  3. allegation
  4. arraignment
  5. condemnation
  6. plea
  7. denunciation
  8. censure
Noun
  • Prior litigation Qualls made similar accusations against her previous employer, McShane LLC, a Nevada Republican consulting firm.
    — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • But a separate document — a transcript of a November 2024 interview with campus police, according to WCBS — shows Doe made a more explicit accusation.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of accusation
Noun
  • Several years later, DeLay was the force driving Clinton’s impeachment and was simply too toxic to seek the speaker’s chair.
    — Michael Tarm, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
  • His questions began to venture into the sensitive topics of potential resignation or even impeachment.
    — Walter Podrazik, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of impeachment
Noun
  • Massie’s Hegseth resolution, among other allegations, lays out charges of violating Congress’ war powers and carrying out extrajudicial killings.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Either way, Erica and Peter’s legal record also shows they have been sued a number of times for fraud and loan-nonpayment allegations.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of allegation
Noun
  • Holland was ordered held without bail after his arraignment on two counts of assault to rape, two counts of indecent assault and battery, kidnapping and witness intimidation.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Taliento was released without bail following her arraignment.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of arraignment
Noun
  • Videos also surfaced allegedly showing two teachers being attacked by students, provoking condemnation from the French president and officials as well as teaching unions.
    — Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Recent campaign filings by the Yes on Proposition 45 campaign revealed two donations that quickly drew condemnations from Democratic leaders.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of condemnation
Noun
  • Ramanan entered a plea agreement last year and was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2026
  • York had a cellphone returned to him, but the $160 that police confiscated from him was given to the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force as part of the plea agreement.
    — Erick Mendoza, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of plea
Noun
  • The initiative comes amid criticism of Mamdani’s denunciations of Israel.
    — Anthony Izaguirre, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Mayor Zohran Mamdani debuted a sweeping plan Tuesday to combat antisemitism and hate crimes against Jewish people in New York City, moving to assuage lingering concerns from critics who see his steadfast denunciations of Israel as antisemitic.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of denunciation
Noun
  • The board is also expected to consider whether to launch an investigation into the allegations and consider a censure vote.
    — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Once rare, censures and expulsions have become more common, particularly in the House.
    — Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of censure
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“Countercharge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countercharge. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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