Thesaurus results for COUNTERMEASURE

countermeasure

noun

Definition of countermeasure

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 As the war raged on, this makeshift countermeasure was replaced by more sanitary and effective innovations, including gauze pads soaked in hyposulfite solution, flannel hoods, tube helmets, and box respirators. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026 Engineers can now subject countermeasure systems to extreme forces without putting aircraft and aircrew into early-stage evaluations. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026 The ability to characterize and attribute threats, develop countermeasures, and respond rapidly to novel pathogens will depend heavily on the private sector, which needs to be not only a supplier but also an enduring national security partner. — Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 But by repeating the training scenario throughout the two-week exercise, US Army troops got better at figuring out how to disperse and hide from the drones while using countermeasures such as electronic warfare. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for countermeasure

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Noun

This metric measures the proportion of the working-age population that is either employed or actively seeking employment.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Von Furstenburg took her sun-protective measures to the next level by adding a face mask.

— Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of measure

Noun

The Gulf states have experimented with ship-to-ship transfers and other means of moving crude around Iranian restrictions.

— Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 29 Aug. 2026
Living with endometriosis means becoming an expert on highly specialized ingredients and constantly cross-checking product labels.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of means

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The role of companies Singapore’s new scheme shifts from merely encouraging births to focus on family well-being over the long term, which might help change how potential parents think about children.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
As Mark Gurman from Bloomberg has pointed out, Apple has made this shift before when the Friday has been on this date.

— David Phelan, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of shift

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The last act before festival founder Olivia Rodrigo, Roan turned it out with all of her powers—bolstered by a bold and bitchy, razor-sharp bob.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2026
Here below, France’s own long-drink-of-water goalie Robin Risser does his best Beckham follow-on act with a stately Louis Vuitton carry-all with their trademark leather trim at the stress points.

— Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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Ducks coach Joel Quenneville and Vegas Golden Knights counterpart John Tortorella will no doubt make moves and countermoves as their best-of-seven second-round playoff series continues.

— Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
But over billions of years, phages have evolved ingenious countermoves to evade such defenses.

— Viviane Callier, Quanta Magazine, 15 Apr. 2026

Definition of countermove

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This move was not entirely unexpected, as Bezos hinted at the possibility during an interview with CNBC back in May.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
In recent weeks, Warsh’s and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s approaches to recent market moves increasingly seem to be at odds with each other.

— Brian Cheung, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of move

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What the article does not show is that this process is what high-performing firms use, or that firms which use it then outperform.

— Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
To comply, states would have to retool their processes for printing and mailing ballots, a potentially expensive process that might be difficult to achieve quickly.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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