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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Noun
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These words are fascinating to consider in relation to Soderbergh, who has flitted among genres and subjects with a facility that is easily mistaken for dilettantism, or even ventriloquism.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026 -
Clever Mercury in your sign trines lucky Jupiter in your 5th House of Delight, giving your words a playful glow and encouraging authentic self-expression.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Founded in 1935, the Lake Forest Caucus vets residents interested in serving on city boards and commissions and endorses candidates for local offices, including mayor, City Council, and the city’s two local public school boards.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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The cops are rendered so clueless and so steadfast in their stupidity, the series accidentally endorses ACAB.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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According to its statement, no passwords were stolen and employee phones were not compromised.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
3 Apr. 2026
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The malicious actor hacked into Weiss’s contact’s Telegram, arranged a video call with him, and attempted to run a script on his computer to get his passwords.—
Carlos Garcia,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But the Yankees and Skenes rumors won't stop, and most likely won't end, until he's either traded, signs an extension with the Pirates, or reaches free agency and chooses another team.—
Tyler Erzberger,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2026
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Our programmer signs a standard intellectual property clause, found in virtually every American software contract, transferring all inventions made in the course of her employment to her employer.—
Ugo Troiano,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That production, directed by Julia Rodriguez-Elliott, seems completely deracinated on a set by Frederica Nascimento that registers no Brooklyn ZIP Code or locatable address anywhere.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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What once felt like a slow grind of scarcity now registers as something immediate.—
Thomas E. Franklin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Countersigns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countersigns. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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