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View synonyms for countermeasure

countermeasure

[ koun-ter-mezh-er ]

noun

  1. an opposing, offsetting, or retaliatory measure.


countermeasure

/ ˈkaʊntəˌmɛʒə /

noun

  1. action taken to oppose, neutralize, or retaliate against some other action
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of countermeasure1

First recorded in 1920–25; counter- + measure
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Example Sentences

Adhering to coronavirus countermeasures — using masks, getting tested and maintaining social distance — are as much a reflection of concern for others as they are of self-preservation.

Meeting services have adopted a variety of countermeasures, but a new research paper finds that most of them are ineffective.

Since early February, independent journalist Zhang Zhan had been posting reports from Wuhan, including some criticism of the government’s countermeasures to contain the coronavirus.

From Fortune

Operation Warp Speed is the federal initiative, funded by more than $10 billion of taxpayer money, to fast-track development of coronavirus countermeasures.

Companies like Facebook and Google, and researchers who produce tools for deepfake creation, have begun to more seriously invest in countermeasures like automated deepfake detection.

Why is such a simple countermeasure against headache and disease still so unpopular?

It was a possible countermeasure that caused him to sweat with worry.

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