Thesaurus results for COUNTERCHARGE

countercharge

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Definition of countercharge

as in accusation

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The accusations surfaced after the Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy (COGS) petitioned to have a court unseal the divorce records dating to 2012.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Høiby pleaded not guilty to the most severe accusations against him, including those of rape, while admitting to some lesser charges.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of accusation

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Prosecutors in the impeachment proceedings argued that the messages were not isolated political comments but reflected a pattern of hostility toward Jews, Zionism, and the State of Israel.

— Juan Melamed, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
In November 2025, Green again vowed to introduce impeachment articles, this time alleging abuse of power.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of impeachment

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The federal case was based on allegations the social media giant misrepresented the extent of child mental health harms caused by apps like Facebook and Instagram.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Internet sleuths accused him of trying to improve his lie in the rough, similar to allegations against Bryson DeChambeau at the British Open last month.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of allegation

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Even though Vaughn's initial plea was not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect, and a mental status exam was ordered, no pretrial tests were done.

— Brett Barrouquere, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026
For good measure, Pabst’s social media updates took a tongue-in-cheek approach that may have actually convinced people the posts were more playful than actual pleas for help.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

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Iran launched a drone attack against Azerbaijan early in the war, triggering harsh denunciations and speculation that Azerbaijan could enter the war.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 19 Aug. 2026
The truth is that, despite the 2019 Business Roundtable denunciation of MSV, the pendulum never fully swung away from MSV.

— Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of denunciation

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Council members thanked Saunders for his apology and the censure item was approved by 4-1 vote, with Saunders as the only no vote.

— James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
Cush said Kelley Black’s post about McMillen and Willensky violated two board censure resolutions taken against Kelley Black in 2025.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of censure

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