counterplan

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Recent Examples of counterplan Also in the news: The trial between Fox News and a voting machine company begins today and Republicans have yet to release a counterplan to the Biden administration's budget proposal. Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterplan
Noun
  • For a while, one male strategy may dominate, and one female counterstrategy dominates as well.
    Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 16 June 2011
  • That male strategy then rises to dominance, and a corresponding female counterstrategy eventually evolves as well.
    Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 16 June 2011
Noun
  • By that same time next year, Munn had a nipple delay procedure, lymph node dissection, a double mastectomy, and reconstructive surgery.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 10 Apr. 2025
  • This doctor wasn’t pitching me as a purveyor of the procedure, angling for press.
    Jolene Edgar, Allure, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • After efforts to pass laws were stalled in Miami-Dade County and then rebuffed last year by the Florida Legislature, which also banned counties from setting their own rules, the last agency actively working on proposals was the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
  • While middle-class rates would remain the same, the proposal calls for the top rate for the state income tax to increase to 7.99%, up from the current 6.99%, for couples earning more than $1 million per year and individuals earning more than $500,000 per year.
    Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The modern technique and the ancient recipes of this part of France are what create a new interpretation of Saint Emilion.
    Valentina Di Donato, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • No easy fixes Google had no comment on the new technique or if the company believes the new attack optimization poses a threat to Gemini users.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • While the batteries inside our phones are broadly similar across brands, the charging protocols and standards are sadly not.
    Simon Hill, Wired News, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Significantly, the charges do not address anyone who actually used Tornado Cash to launder ill gotten gains, only the individuals responsible for creating the code central to the Tornado Cash protocol.
    Andrea Tinianow, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The research team found that nonviolent tactics, including strikes, protests, and mass uprisings are less likely to lead to state violence.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 10 Apr. 2025
  • In preparation for the Masters, McIlroy has been employing a tactic that he’s used throughout the years to work through the first-tee jitters — a persistent sore spot.
    Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Another good idea before kicking off an exercise routine: For activities that involve spinal twisting and bending, talk with your physical therapist to get tips on proper form.
    Alice Oglethorpe, SELF, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Deporting supposed gang members and Hamas supporters without due process may violate any number of statutes, but forcing oppositionists to defend these people’s rights allows the administration to paint them as defending their ideas.
    Garry Kasparov, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025

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“Counterplan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterplan. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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