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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
  • Brunson and Towns are confounding opposing defenses in two-man action, and this starting lineup can comfortably go five out to lengthen and distort the floor.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • There are at least three instances in the past 150 years when opposing temperature extremes hit the area in back-to-back years.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of opposing
Adjective
  • While states do have laws of their own regarding the use of drones, the FAA's regulations tend to reign supreme and may even supersede any other conflicting rules.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • However, unlike Belichick’s situation, there are some conflicting reports going on.
    Scott Thompson, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of conflicting
Adjective
  • Having an affordable and competing way to watch movies at home has changed some moviegoers’ habits.
    Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Both militant groups are active in the region and have issued competing claims in thee past.
    Riaz Khan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2024
Definition of competing
Adjective
  • Sometimes, fluoride also switches the substances in the tooth surface, swapping minerals with more resilient replacements, making teeth more resistant to demineralization.
    Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Yet focusing solely on these metrics misses a profound shift that Forbes' 2024 list of the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women reveals: while the established hierarchies remain resistant to change, women are increasingly controlling the critical intersections where industries transform.
    Moira Forbes, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of resistant
Adjective
  • Let your unit become a haven for contrary views and a hangout for people with progressive attitudes.
    Chip Bell, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • While the rest of the world obsesses about incorporating the color into design, technology, marketing strategies, sunglass frames and energy bras, check out these contrary colors.
    R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of contrary
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