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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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Recent Examples of countersign
Christina Elizabeth Dando, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
Noun
Blue dot signs have inspired Republican countersigns.
—Christina Elizabeth Dando, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countersign
Noun
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The use of the words 'genocide' or 'acts of genocide' to describe what is happening in Gaza is no longer debated by international legal experts or human rights organizations.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
29 May 2025
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Jim didn’t mince his words when defending Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol’s ability to claw the coffee giant out of declining sales, operational issues and a negative perception of the brand.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
Noun
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The Associated Press reported that the victim was held captive for not giving up his Bitcoin password.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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This is easy to do by opting to use a password instead of a PIN number to lock your phone, and just employ numbers instead of characters.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
Verb
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During a news conference before the vote, Mayor Melvin Carter voiced his support for the new names, which were recommended by Minnesota’s Tribal Historic Preservation Offices and endorsed by the St. Paul Parks and Recreation Commission.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
22 May 2025
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Trump recounted his political alliance with Kennedy, a former Democrat and the nephew of Democratic President John F. Kennedy, who dropped his longshot independent campaign for president and endorsed the GOP candidate.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Tremors can be a sign of MS, Parkinson's disease, stroke, or another neurological condition.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
23 May 2025
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Kayla gets back to their office to find that the official sign came in, and Jimmy put her name first.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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“Countersign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countersign. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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