countermove

Definition of countermovenext

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Recent Examples of countermove Brown’s trading the one outfielder with some experience — while shedding his salary in the process — made a countermove seem almost guaranteed. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026 Range Media Partners has sued CAA over the agency’s use of noncompetes, a countermove to an earlier lawsuit accusing the management firm of stealing confidential information and operating as a rival organization. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025 Instead of using her platform to argue with her detractors, Reese made a countermove that simultaneously shored up her own brand by amplifying her commitment to societal change, and invalidated the critique. — Timeka Tounsel, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 Governors of Democratic states, such as California, are plotting countermoves with their states’ maps. — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for countermove
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countermove
Noun
  • The move comes as Treasury yields retreated from their highs but remain at elevated levels.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The move into podcasting marks another expansion for MasterClass, which has increasingly blurred the lines between online education and entertainment.
    — Anna Tingley, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The Chinese researchers chose the 1,064-nanometer wavelength partly because stealth aircraft have fewer dedicated countermeasures against active laser sensing.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 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
Noun
  • In some ways, beauty is particularly poised to benefit from this shift.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Income, bills, savings goals and family expenses shift, and the treat budget should reflect what the household can afford now.
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The architecture is designed to let robots interpret their surroundings, predict how environments may change, and choose appropriate actions.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the Libra Moon enters your private 12th House and encourages reflection before action.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Certifying a council as fair means comparing it against every possible group of voters and every slate of candidates that group can claim.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Then, the court could determine whether the person has the means to pay, Looney said.
    — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Joshua Kerry, 28, was charged with preparation of acts of terrorism between May 2024 and July 2026, including against Nigel Farage, the leader of the populist Reform UK party, according to British police and prosecutors.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Clark supporters argued one game was insufficient for an ejectable non-basketball act.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Mullin said Belgal, the boy's father, would face criminal prosecution and be placed in deportation proceedings.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Penn’s Kapoor narrates the proceedings, often breaking the fourth wall to address us directly.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Still, 23% said their organizations did not require multifactor authentication (MFA)—a login step beyond a password—across all applications and services.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Gicon plans to use the findings to develop a wind farm with three to five extra-tall turbines, an intermediate step toward possible full-scale production.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2026

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“Countermove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countermove. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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