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
The Most Common Bluetooth Security Threats Understanding prevalent Bluetooth threats and applying robust countermeasures is essential to protect our devices and sensitive data.
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Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
If the tariffs and countermeasures take effect, there will likely be chaos at the borders as many companies and government agencies seem unprepared for the sudden imposition of the new rules.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2025
More countermeasures Since the bird flu outbreak began in dairy cows, the primary tool that public health officials have relied on hasn’t been vaccines but antivirals such as Tamiflu.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025
Beijing responded swiftly on Tuesday to the tariffs President Trump had promised, announcing a fusillade of countermeasures targeting American companies and imports of critical products.
—Ana Swanson, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2025
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Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
If the tariffs and countermeasures take effect, there will likely be chaos at the borders as many companies and government agencies seem unprepared for the sudden imposition of the new rules.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2025
More countermeasures Since the bird flu outbreak began in dairy cows, the primary tool that public health officials have relied on hasn’t been vaccines but antivirals such as Tamiflu.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025
Beijing responded swiftly on Tuesday to the tariffs President Trump had promised, announcing a fusillade of countermeasures targeting American companies and imports of critical products.
—Ana Swanson, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countermeasure
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The charges come amid President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration, which has seen ICE raids nationwide and an end to asylum applications at the US-Mexico border, among other measures.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
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Also, certain tax-saving measures—like restructuring a business entity or implementing long-term investment plans—fall outside a CPA’s traditional scope.—
Patrick Lonergan,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Offer flexibility within a structure to ease the shift.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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The comment comes in the wake of a historic shift in the custody of the 007 franchise.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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Best Music Film: A Competitive Race The Best Music Film category has honored a mix of living legends and modern acts in recent years.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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The band then became the first act to debut at No. 1 with its first six chart entries in the nearly 69-year history of the chart.—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
11 Mar. 2025
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Canada and China have already retaliated: The countermoves signal new trade conflicts with the U.S.'s top three trading partners and threatened to upend nearly $2.2 trillion in two-way annual trade.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA TODAY,
4 Mar. 2025
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The challenges facing China’s economy are all but certain to increase as growth slows, leaving Beijing with far fewer potential countermoves in its toolbox against a second Trump term.—
John Liu,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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For example, the White House Correspondents Association decides which reporters go into small spaces like the Oval Office or Air Force One to report on the president’s doings.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
25 Feb. 2025
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The region has long suffered from civil conflict, and bodies washing up on the riverbanks may not have all been Gustave’s doing.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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This post will be updated as roster moves are made during free agency, so check back often.—
Kevin Fishbain,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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The move is slated to go into effect Wednesday morning.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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Charles Hoskinson, co-founder of Cardano, defended the selection process when economist Peter Schiff questioned XRP's inclusion.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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The Scholars is a hard swerve away from Car Seat Headrest’s last album, Making a Door Less Open, whose glossy pop surfaces and occasional satirical edge were the result of a long, fraught recording process.—
Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
4 Mar. 2025
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That might have included attempts to use information about an attack to bargain with police for lesser sentences in other criminal proceedings.—
TIME,
TIME,
10 Mar. 2025
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Initially slated to begin Aug. 1, 2024, Lori's attorneys were granted a delay until Feb. 24, 2025, with her lawyers citing an overwhelming amount of evidence to sort through before proceedings begin.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Countermeasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countermeasure. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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