countermeasure

noun

Definition of countermeasurenext
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 Cybersecurity experts increasingly warn that restricting access to advanced AI models hampers defenders’ ability to identify vulnerabilities, test systems, and develop countermeasures. — James Marks, Fortune, 23 July 2026 But for each Russian innovation — first-person-view vehicles, jet power, fiber-optic tethers — Ukraine has developed countermeasures. — David L. Stern, Washington Post, 17 July 2026 Their long-term effectiveness will depend on how quickly Ukrainian forces can adapt their tactics and techniques to evolving Russian countermeasures in what is likely to become another cycle of battlefield adaptation. — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a statement posted on X rejected the tariff decision as groundless, and vowed to initiate countermeasures while raise the issue within the framework of the WTO dispute settlement mechanism. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for countermeasure
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countermeasure
  1. measure
  2. means
  3. shift
  4. act
  5. countermove
  6. doing
  7. move
  8. process
Noun
  • Officers attempted lifesaving measures on both the victim and the suspect, but both were pronounced dead at the scene.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
  • Following statewide legislation passed in 2025, Georgia’s public schools receive roughly $68,000 per school in state grants to spend on security measures, such as cameras, officers, crisis-response training or mental health support.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of measure
Noun
  • With an international wedding on the horizon, old friendships are tested, relationships evolve, and everyone is forced to confront what growing up really means.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 31 July 2026
  • Many of her events cost $15 or less, and Torres offers discounts or other financial support for women who want to attend but don’t have the financial means to.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of means
Noun
  • The shifts, noted the release, will allow for the addition of more than 20 spaces for new vendors.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • August starts in the midst of Leo season, with the first transit of note on August 3 as Chiron (the asteroid of deep wounds and insecurities) shifts further back in its retrograde into the sign of Taurus.
    — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of shift
Noun
  • Burnham was mayor of Greater Manchester before vaulting back into national politics, and one of his first acts was to set up a branch office in the city.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • In October 2025, Morris pleaded guilty to five counts of lewd and indecent acts with a child and was sentenced to six months in the Osage County, Oklahoma, jail.
    — Giles Hudson, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of act
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Work used to be a fat hamburger with skinny buns, as the meat of the work was the actual doing of the task.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 July 2026
  • His critics liked to point out that the team’s weaknesses were partly his own doing, a consequence of his demands.
    — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 24 July 2026
Definition of doing
Noun
  • The move shocked the global scientific community and landed him in jail for three years.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • The move has drawn a wide range of responses in Northern California.
    — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of move
Noun
  • Community colleges that want to offer non-credit classes are able to move especially fast, because the approval process is less cumbersome.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • But the processes, incentives and measurements in most firms stayed the same.
    — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of process

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