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a word or phrase that must be spoken by a person in order to pass a guard
the guard demanded the countersign
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Recent Examples of countersign
Christina Elizabeth Dando, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
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Blue dot signs have inspired Republican countersigns.
—Christina Elizabeth Dando, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countersign
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Image In the wake of the attack on the Capitol, Mr. Trump’s volatile political career seemed over, his incendiary words before the riot rattling the leaders of his own Republican Party.Dan Barry, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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These words might be associated with the end of the day.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
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Without your Administrator password, the thief can't touch your data.PCMAG, PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
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This list could include an accounting analyst's username and password for a certain application or a machine account that is used to keep a system up and running.Rita Gurevich, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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While Trump has endorsed the one-bill strategy for his reconciliation package, members of the Freedom Caucus have pushed for a two-bill track chock-full of spending cuts and deficit-reducing measures.Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Jan. 2025
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Yes, online therapy appears to be pretty darn effective and has been endorsed by the American Psychological Association.Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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In a sign that demand for high-end listings will quickly outpace supply, Eckardt hosted showings on Thursday for four rental properties.Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 11 Jan. 2025
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But the December jobs report is the latest sign of an economy still cranking despite higher borrowing costs.Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Countersign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countersign. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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