as in combatting
to strive to reduce or eliminate
efforts to counter poverty in every sector of our country
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as in opposing
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countering
Verb
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These kinds of stuck weather patterns that have intense interaction of opposing forces right next to each other are becoming more common in a changing climate.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2025 -
Hochman's office also filed a motion opposing the petition.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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After a week of conflicting reports about whether a new contract had been offered, the pair were moved to the alumni section of WWE's website.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025
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Analysts toggle between dashboards, copy-paste data from spreadsheets and try to reconcile conflicting reports.—
Arunabh Dastidar,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Everybody's always looking, curious, competing and that's a really difficult thing, especially for a female actor.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
31 July 2025
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Anne was a remarkable person and culinary talent — teaching, competing and always sharing the importance of food in her life and the joy that a delicious meal can bring.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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The fast-absorbing formula is also resistant to water and safe for children aged 2 years and above.—
Laia Farran Graves,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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One such improvement would allow the plant to produce reliable seeds that farmers could use to breed potatoes resistant to pests, a changing climate, and other environmental challenges.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Publicly thank those with the most contrary viewpoints to demonstrate the value that getting all the ideas on the table provides for arriving at the optimal solution.—
Maren Perry,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Team members need to experience having contrary opinions welcomed and explored rather than shut down.—
Maren Perry,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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“Countering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countering. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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