COUNTERED Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

countered

verb

past tense of counter

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 Lawyers for the estate countered Monday that SAPS, as a corporate defendant, could not represent itself and was required to appear through a lawyer. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026 The rare show of alignment among fierce rivals was soon countered by comments from Meta’s Zuckerberg and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, both of whom dismissed the slowdown idea. — Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026 Rob Blanchard, spokesman for Lamont’s reelection campaign, countered Wednesday that Fazio recently proposed a questionable income tax-cutting plan that could weaken the state’s strong financial reputation. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026 Memphis countered with a six-play, 75-yard drive that ended with Stokes throwing a 19-yard touchdown pass to Stonka Burnside. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026 Now, Neon has countered A24 with an SCP Foundation project that is expressly taking the group’s concerns into account. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026 Prosecutors countered that Handal’s circumstances changed once he was indicted in a case carrying a potential life sentence and pointed to his international connections, financial resources and multiple travel documents. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026 Arkansas State countered with a 76-yard touchdown drive of its own, which Owens capped with a 2-yard touchdown. — Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026 Conroy countered by completing 25 of 42 passes for 346 yards. — Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

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The bill was opposed by business and technology trade groups along with major medical organizations, including the California Hospital Association, which argued the measure would get in the way of AI use that supports therapists.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
The 5,670 figure appears to refer to the open letter organized by the Block the Merger coalition, signed by thousands of film and TV professionals opposed to the deal.

— Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

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High winds and hilly terrain complicated efforts by firefighters, who combated the blazes with firetrucks and bulldozers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
High winds and hilly terrain complicated efforts by firefighters, who combated the blazes with fire trucks and bulldozers.

— Caroline Blumberg, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

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