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adjective

Definition of counteringnext
as in opposing

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countering

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verb

present participle of counter
as in combatting
to strive to reduce or eliminate efforts to counter poverty in every sector of our country

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countering
  1. opposing
  2. conflicting
  3. competing
  4. resistant
  5. contrary
Verb
  • By contrast, a PAC opposing the proposition had raised just shy of a million dollars.
    Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Nationwide, more factions are forming within the Republican Party because of internal tensions between opposing ideologies, said Dave Hopkins, a political science professor at Boston College.
    Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of opposing
Adjective
  • Byzantine faults arise when nodes provide conflicting information due to errors or malicious actions.
    Gary Weinstein, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield edged higher on Thursday as investors assessed conflicting economic data and several speeches from Federal Reserve policymakers helping to point the way on the future direction of interest rates.
    Samantha Subin,Scott Schnipper,Sam Meredith, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of conflicting
Adjective
  • Second gentleman Doug Emhoff will hold a competing political event in Tucson on the same day.
    Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 12 Sep. 2024
  • Confusion reigned last week when the State Department, Governor Kathy Hochul, and the Chinese consulate general made competing claims about the status of China’s top diplomat in New York.
    Jimmy Quinn, National Review, 10 Sep. 2024
Definition of competing
Adjective
  • Even with such a large profile, DEC says its offshore turbines are resistant to typhoons and corrosion.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2024
  • An increasingly popular choice for kitchens, quartz countertops are designed to be durable and resistant to scratches, water damage, and wear and tear from impact.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of resistant
Adjective
  • There is no line value based solely on the model but the Giants apply to a very good 236-117-10 ATS contrary indicator and this is the type of game that the Steelers traditionally haven’t been at their best under coach Mike Tomlin.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Once perceptions are framed and anchored, confirmation bias—the tendency for people to pay attention only to evidence that agrees with their perceptions and to ignore contrary information—tends to set in.
    Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of contrary
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