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counterstrategy

noun

Definition of counterstrategy

as in counterplan

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Recent Examples of counterstrategy If the roaches always chose the exact same angle of escape, predators might devise a counterstrategy, Branco points out. — Tom Siegfried, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2023 But the government came up with a brutally clever counterstrategy. — Annia Ciezadlo, Wired, 3 Nov. 2021 For a while, one male strategy may dominate, and one female counterstrategy dominates as well. — Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 16 June 2011

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Noun

Trump’s 15-point-counterplan is equally maximalist, demanding a rollback of Iran’s nuclear program and the end of their funding proxies, according to Israel Channel 12.

— Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026

Definition of counterplan

Noun

If a business defaults on an MCA, the funder may pursue assertive collection tactics, including contacting your vendors or executing a Confession of Judgment (COJ) if your state allows it.

— Nathan Mor, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
The Administration’s tactics have reminded her of recent malicious acts in France tied to Russian operatives, such as the defacing of a Holocaust memorial with bloody handprints and the planting of a pig’s head outside a mosque.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of tactic

Noun

As part of the agreement, the social media giant agreed to block some digital beauty filters for minors — specifically those mimicking extreme transformations like cosmetic procedures or heavy makeup.

— Chloe Veltman, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
The Nevada Independent reports that Lombardo’s campaign has used those issues to question Ford’s fitness, while Ford says the clemency matter followed procedure and disputes the criticism.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of procedure

Noun

At first, Flyte seemed like a more advanced version of that archetype, but her loyalty as Taverner’s right hand was more to protocol and country than to thoughtlessly serving her boss.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
David Cohen, the former deputy director of the CIA, says that the United States should break with years of protocol and take a more proactive approach to protect American companies.

— October 21, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of protocol

Noun

The proposal returned to the Baltimore County Council Tuesday, reigniting discussion over compensation for the county’s highest-ranking officials as some government employees continue pressing for higher pay.

— Natalie Jones, Baltimore Sun, 28 Oct. 2026
The tight polling reflects divides around the proposal that have played out in some unusual ways.

— Andrew Graham October 27, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of proposal

Noun

Analysts attributed elevated gas prices to ongoing fighting in the Middle East, which has damaged oil infrastructure and forced firms to take up costly means of transporting crude.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Only Washington, North Carolina and Oregon tracked rejection rates with enough detail to distinguish ballots received in the mail from those received by some other means, like a ballot drop box.

— Ken B. Morales, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of means

Noun

Our research and engineering remain world-class, but our record of getting ideas to market and improving how products are made has been less stellar.

— Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
It has also been designed as a neighborhood gathering space, with Apartment at 365, the physical space representing the Happier pillar of discovery, idea exchange, community, creativity and collaboration.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026

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