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something done or used with the intention of stopping or preventing something bad or dangerous
new countermeasures against terrorism The army used electronic countermeasures to block enemy radar.
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Recent Examples of countermeasures
They are hardened against the effects of a nuclear blast and include a range of security features, such as anti-missile countermeasures and an onboard operating room.
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Jonathan J. Cooper, Fortune, 2 May 2026
By then, though, a missile may have released countermeasures or multiple reentry vehicles.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2026
The company’s portfolio spans sonar systems, sonobuoys, countermeasures, and modular mission systems, all designed to work together.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026
Tickets for the Games were sold exclusively to spectators residing in China’s mainland who met the requirements of the COVID-19 countermeasures.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
The actual minesweeping work is more likely to be done by underwater drones, littoral combat ships equipped with a mine-countermeasures package and helicopters, Schuster said.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
And that gives Tehran many more incentives – and in many cases very effective countermeasures – through which to fight on.
—Will Walldorf, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
Drone countermeasures need to be relatively cheap to be viable.
—Brynn Tannehill, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
Such forms of electronic interference are increasingly being deployed as defensive countermeasures in modern warfare — similar disruptions followed Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, according to a CSIS report.
—Matthew Chin, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
Jonathan J. Cooper, Fortune, 2 May 2026
By then, though, a missile may have released countermeasures or multiple reentry vehicles.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2026
The company’s portfolio spans sonar systems, sonobuoys, countermeasures, and modular mission systems, all designed to work together.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026
Tickets for the Games were sold exclusively to spectators residing in China’s mainland who met the requirements of the COVID-19 countermeasures.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
The actual minesweeping work is more likely to be done by underwater drones, littoral combat ships equipped with a mine-countermeasures package and helicopters, Schuster said.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
And that gives Tehran many more incentives – and in many cases very effective countermeasures – through which to fight on.
—Will Walldorf, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
Drone countermeasures need to be relatively cheap to be viable.
—Brynn Tannehill, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
Such forms of electronic interference are increasingly being deployed as defensive countermeasures in modern warfare — similar disruptions followed Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, according to a CSIS report.
—Matthew Chin, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countermeasures
Noun
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The vast majority are honorable and conform their actions to the rules.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Capricorns do not act impulsively and are cognizant of their actions, which is why Sarah is a sea-goat.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
Noun
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Her aunt plans to pressure the City Council to pass measures to increase building safety.—
Sheetal Banchariya,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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The Rules Committee is expected to review the proposals over a series of hearings in May, with a full City Council vote anticipated by June 9 to place any measures on the November ballot.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Sensitive data on pricing, routing, customer identity, and cargo contents moves across systems, where a single compromised credential can have a far-reaching impact.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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The White House's aggressive policy moves have prompted a barrage of lawsuits — more than 700 and counting.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
Noun
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On the website dedicated to its shutdown, the airline said passengers who were expecting to travel should not go to the airport, directing them to a page for refund status and next steps.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
2 May 2026
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The conversations are at an early stage and no concrete steps have been taken toward developing the product, the people said.—
Thomas Buckley,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Those efforts resulted in criminal charges against Giuliani in two states and a defamation lawsuit from election workers in Georgia.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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His mentoring efforts so far have mostly been further down the ballot.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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“Countermeasures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countermeasures. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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