Thesaurus results for COUNTERSIGNS

countersigns 1 of 2

noun

plural of countersign

as in words

a word or phrase that must be spoken by a person in order to pass a guard the guard demanded the countersign

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verb

present tense third-person singular of countersign

as in endorses

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Noun

My literary group chat is only literary in that it is made up of people who work with words.

— Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026
The shift is easy to miss, often only a few words or new pictures.

— Steve Peoples, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

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The company also adopted a rule against storing passwords in Google Docs, Slack or Notion and other collaboration tools.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
In this case, the malware in question is called Lumma and is designed to steal browser sessions for popular websites, passwords, authentication cookies, browser autofill information, saved payment data, and crypto wallets.

— Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026

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The new Space Age looks to be shifting into top gear as SpaceX signs an agreement with the state of Louisiana for the company to invest US$100 billion to build the world's largest spaceport that could conduct over 10,000 launches per year.

— David Szondy August 25, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
Serena Williams signs autographs for fans in New York on Tuesday.

— Adam Reiss, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026

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The committee earlier this month recommended censure, which registers the House’s deep disapproval of a lawmaker’s conduct that doesn’t meet the threshold for expulsion.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026
Flip the burgers and continue to cook on the second side until browned and the center registers at least 165 degrees, 3 to 5 minutes.

— Kate Williams, AJC.com, 24 Aug. 2026

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