countercharge

noun

Definition of counterchargenext
as in accusation

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countercharge
  1. accusation
  2. allegation
  3. condemnation
  4. plea
  5. denunciation
  6. censure
  7. implication
Noun
  • But the reality is more complex, as accusations of censorship can be tricky, from a legal standpoint, and rulings are often at the discretion of a mercurial cultural climate.
    Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Hoover took to her Instagram Stories Saturday to share some words of encouragement with Lively in light of the looming accusations.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of accusation
Noun
  • Baldoni also accuses the New York Times of failing to include key texts when discussing the smear campaign allegations.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
  • In 2014, Budden turned himself in to police over allegations of assault and theft involving his girlfriend, but all charges were later dismissed.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of allegation
Noun
  • Their actions drew condemnation on social media from political leaders on both the left and the right.
    David Plazas, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Some are singling out the pay raise in their condemnations.
    Axios, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of condemnation
Noun
  • Bradley Imer struck a plea deal, resulting in probation, with eight of the nine charges dropped.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
  • After his arrest, Giron was offered a plea deal that carried a 32-year prison sentence, but took the case to trial and lost, receiving a mandatory life sentence, Polis noted.
    Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of plea
Noun
  • Indeed, part of his genius is that all the denunciations and impeachments and indictments seem only to have increased his power and popularity.
    Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Fear, the emotion that predominates in Le Corbeau, seems familiar — lingering from the tyrannical Covid lockdowns, Stasi-like doxxing, denunciations, and the social antagonism endured through political partisanship.
    Armond White, National Review, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of denunciation
Noun
  • The party says there will be disciplinary action — which could include censure, suspension and a ban — for those who violate the code.
    Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Heinz removed the censure from his request and put forth a motion requesting investigations by the Arizona Attorney General’s Office and the United States Attorney for the District of Arizona into the sheriff's actions.
    Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of censure
Noun
  • Update: Thursday January 2, with details on potential Google Gemini Advanced offers, and details on the Galaxy S25 chipset and performance implications.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • One medical specialty has long understood the implications of this variation: oncology.
    Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of implication
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