COUNTERCURRENTS Synonyms: 25 Similar Words

countercurrents

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plural of countercurrent

as in undercurrents

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One of the newest members of the billionaire club, Scale AI cofounder Lucy Guo, is a more recent example of someone whose spending habits have remained relatively modest as her fortune has soared.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Tracks stool consistency, hydration, urinary health and bathroom habits.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of habits

Noun

Why Vaccines Rates Are Still in Decline A county’s or state’s total vaccination rates may reflect a combination of state and local laws, community customs, individual beliefs—and the influence of antivaccine rhetoric.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 24 Aug. 2026
Starring Steve Coogan, Legends chronicles the lives of undercover British customs investigators.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of customs

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Here was a way to fix inside digital resin some of her habits and propensities, through the words of three of her daughters.

— Eythana Miller, The Dial, 23 June 2026
When creating their own version of the character, the developers at IOI sought to emphasize that insubordination as a gameplay tool, grounding it in this Bond’s age-specific propensities.

— Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026

Definition of propensities

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During sudden changes in the external magnetic field, the uninsulated coil remained stable and yielded key data on how fast electrical currents adjust inside the winding.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
Video shared by police showed the catastrophic flooding, with entire buildings swept away in the powerful currents.

— Callum Sutherland, Time, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of currents

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Spirit’s team created a warm mahogany-and-veneer interior defined by curves, with details such as fore-and-aft berths, a shower, a galley, and an electric head.

— Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026
The curves ahead are posted at a third of my current speed, but the big Brembos scrub off velocity easily, and the Slingshot rails through corner after corner.

— William Roberson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of curves

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Although not quite as polished on the racial politics front, Lanterns’s third episode is no less intriguing, as an hour of television dedicated not only to answering pressing questions but fleshing out its lead character in disturbing ways.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
OpenAI's investigation, released this week, went considerably further, describing agents that found unauthorized ways to communicate, collaborate and delegate work while attempting to accomplish their objectives.

— Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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