as in measure
something done or used with the intention of stopping or preventing something bad or dangerous
—usually plural
new countermeasures against terrorism The army used electronic countermeasures to block enemy radar.
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Recent Examples of countermeasure
Strong Warning After Ceasefire Israel Bombs Gates of Iran's Notorious Evin Prison
During the Israel-Iran conflict, intense aerial activity was reported over Syrian territory with Iranian missiles and drones being met with Israeli and American countermeasures.
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Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
In parallel to the negotiations, the bloc continues to prepare countermeasures should the talks yield an unsatisfactory outcome.
—Jorge Valero, Arkansas Online, 19 June 2025
The Ukrainian military has refined technology for small drones and improves nearly weekly to offset Russian countermeasures, the defense official said.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 8 June 2025
Given the ease of developing countermeasures that are extraordinarily difficult for defenses to overcome, odds are the resulting offense-defense competition will leave the United States worse off than before – and a good bit poorer.
—Matthew Bunn, The Conversation, 6 June 2025
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Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
In parallel to the negotiations, the bloc continues to prepare countermeasures should the talks yield an unsatisfactory outcome.
—Jorge Valero, Arkansas Online, 19 June 2025
The Ukrainian military has refined technology for small drones and improves nearly weekly to offset Russian countermeasures, the defense official said.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 8 June 2025
Given the ease of developing countermeasures that are extraordinarily difficult for defenses to overcome, odds are the resulting offense-defense competition will leave the United States worse off than before – and a good bit poorer.
—Matthew Bunn, The Conversation, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countermeasure
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Private domestic demand, a more telling measure of the economy’s underlying health, increased a solid 1.9%.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
13 July 2025
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Threats, revisions, new punitive measures and delays continue to fill the news.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
13 July 2025
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This shift to more English-only services comes months after President Donald Trump signed an executive order designating English as the official language of the United States.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
14 July 2025
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Having navigated significant challenges, including the devastating hurricanes of 2017, a global pandemic and political shifts, the territory has emerged stronger than ever.—
Panorama Media Ltd,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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The once-famous case of Ebenezer Smith Platt reminds us that widespread attention to acts of tyranny that violate foundational rights is critical to maintaining those rights.—
Time,
Time,
9 July 2025
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But certainly those acts got a little bit more attention, which probably did help them.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
9 July 2025
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There were moves and countermoves galore down the homestretch.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
15 May 2025
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Or … was her deadpan reaction planned all along and we’re all caught in yet another one of her media countermoves?—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
7 Jan. 2024
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The three Republican senators and two GOP members who voted against the legislation weren't Musk's doing.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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My firing from the band and the subsequent trials and tribulations caused by the actions of the band’s management and the band’s old label that made things challenging for me weren’t completely my doing.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
8 July 2025
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The move marks the fifth name for the service in 15 years.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2025
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Additionally, recipients will be expected to fill out more paperwork, a move that has historically led to fewer people receiving assistance.—
Krista Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
9 July 2025
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Blanco regularly shares her paintings and her process on her Instagram account, @artbytiarah.—
Francesca Gariano,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Several out-of-state cannabis corporations were brought to my attention, and through open records requests, claims from Kentucky hemp farmers started to align with the research and documentation provided by the Office of Medical Cannabis. Describe your reporting process.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
14 July 2025
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Freeman, Marcum and McCarthy appeared in federal court on Monday, but all three were released pending future court proceedings, according to KATU.—
Danielle Wallace , Matt Finn,
FOXNews.com,
8 July 2025
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Hoosiers will have greater access to government proceedings following the enactment of a new Indiana law requiring most state and local governing bodies to livestream their public meetings.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
8 July 2025
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“Countermeasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countermeasure. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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