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
China has taken additional countermeasures, however.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2025
Join 89 others in the comments View Comments Trump’s tariffs and countermeasures by America’s trading partners will likely deal a heavy blow to economic growth worldwide, with US prosperity hit particularly hard, according to the International Monetary Fund.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2025
The effort was a result of weeks of preparations by Chinese government officials who had been tasked with studying Trump’s policies and suggesting countermeasures that could be gradually scaled up, according to two people familiar with the situation.
—Beijing and Washington Bureaus, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
China’s attainment of parity with or even superiority over the United States in precision-strike capability has prompted U.S. planners to seek other countermeasures.
—Andrew S. Lim, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2025
Join 89 others in the comments View Comments Trump’s tariffs and countermeasures by America’s trading partners will likely deal a heavy blow to economic growth worldwide, with US prosperity hit particularly hard, according to the International Monetary Fund.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2025
The effort was a result of weeks of preparations by Chinese government officials who had been tasked with studying Trump’s policies and suggesting countermeasures that could be gradually scaled up, according to two people familiar with the situation.
—Beijing and Washington Bureaus, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
China’s attainment of parity with or even superiority over the United States in precision-strike capability has prompted U.S. planners to seek other countermeasures.
—Andrew S. Lim, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countermeasure
Noun
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The exemption started as a cost-cutting measure, to avoid taxes that cost the government more to collect than the tax itself.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
2 May 2025
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The email includes urgent measures recipients must take.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
2 May 2025
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But that house of password cards, dear reader, is about to come crashing down as Microsoft announces a dramatic shift in security emphasis from app to browser.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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The drone attack on Port Sudan indicates a major shift in the two-year conflict between the Sudanese army and the RSF.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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During his set at the T-Mobile Mane Stage, Combs performed a stack set of hits and sprinkled his act with huge surprise guests: Bailey Zimmerman, Good Charlotte and lastly, Garth Brooks.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2025
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So tune in at those times to hear the DJs play such acts as MercyMe, Tauren Wells, Lauren Daigle and Chris Tomlin.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
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How China Hit Back As with earlier countermoves to U.S. trade penalties, including the 34% on American goods tariff announced Friday, Beijing hit back with targeted action.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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Watch The following day, Trump showed his support to Musk by vowing to buy himself a Tesla, a countermove to those who have sought to boycott the electric car company.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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At a minimum doing so would open up business opportunities.—
Jonathan Swan,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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This is a recovery and isn’t the doing of a president, whether Republican or Democratic.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Against a background of increasing impatience from the United States, both moves appeared aimed by the Kremlin leader at signalling to President Trump that Russia is still interested in peace.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Here are some of Martin’s most contentious moves so far.—
Andy Kroll,
ProPublica,
28 Apr. 2025
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The process of selecting a new pope involves a papal conclave, a private election held behind closed doors of Vatican City's Sistine Chapel where 135 cardinals vote on who will serve as the next the head of the Catholic Church.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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But this process can continue indefinitely, until a majority is reached.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
3 May 2025
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Trump Publicly Calls Out Putin After Meeting With Zelensky at Pope Francis’ Funeral The proceedings were broadcast on large screens set up along the Tiber River and throughout the city to accommodate the mass crowds.—
Aryn Baker,
Time,
26 Apr. 2025
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Chicago Tribune Whether selecting Loveland at No. 10 was a best-case scenario for the Bears or a contingency plan that needed to be activated after the first 55 minutes of Thursday night’s proceedings didn’t unfold in ideal fashion doesn’t really matter much now.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Countermeasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countermeasure. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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