Get to know Counteract better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like antagonize or neutralize.
Counteract in a sentence
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Counteract meaning
An action performed in opposition to another action.
Synonyms of Counteract
Using Counteract
- The main meaning on this page is: An action performed in opposition to another action.
- Useful related words include: antagonize, neutralize, countervail, moderate.
- In the example corpus, counteract often appears in combinations such as: to counteract, counteract the, counteract this.
Context around Counteract
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 4 middle, 11 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Counteract
- In this selection, "counteract" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, may, testosterone, racism and drought stand out and add context to how "counteract" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and can counteract testosterone induced and diplomacy to counteract chinese aggression. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "counteract" sits close to words such as altman, apprehension and archery, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with counteract
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Krausmann called for expanded access to Narcan, to counteract overdoses. (10 words)
One can counteract the other and you've seen it. (10 words)
One way the Knights could counteract that is by getting a lead. (12 words)
Ultimately though, in the long run, humanity must eventually get to a point where we are capable of removing more carbon than we emit, referred to as net negative emissions, to counteract the damage done to the earth's atmosphere over time. (42 words)
Since late June, oil prices have risen by around a quarter and reached a 10-month high this week due to a squeeze on supply by Saudi Arabia and Russia to counteract reduced demand. (34 words)
In Europe though it really does seem as if the Xbox is beyond help, with two bad generations in a row and no sign from Microsoft of anything specific to counteract the problems. (33 words)
Example sentences (20)
By giving children space to participate fully in decisions that are potentially harmful to the environment, parents may counteract a child’s susceptibility to aggressive advertising.
Caffeine stimulates human hair follicle growth and can counteract testosterone-induced hair growth suppression.
Cold War I, for the U.S., was about assembling allies and friends to counteract the Soviet Union.
Every measure to counteract this has been taken, but adequate returns remain elusive.
For this reason, it will be very interesting to see what ideas Guardiola will have to counteract the defensive plans of a very intense opponent.
He then called on “those who organize sporting events” to “implement strategies on the ground” to “prevent and counteract” racism in the sporting world.
In Europe though it really does seem as if the Xbox is beyond help, with two bad generations in a row and no sign from Microsoft of anything specific to counteract the problems.
Instead, a place where your focus is on self-discovery and amplifying fun is not only beneficial but necessary to counteract the constant bombardment against our humanity.
Kadıoğlu suggested the construction of freshwater reservoirs to mitigate water loss and counteract drought.
Krausmann called for expanded access to Narcan, to counteract overdoses.
One can counteract the other and you've seen it.
One way the Knights could counteract that is by getting a lead.
Since late June, oil prices have risen by around a quarter and reached a 10-month high this week due to a squeeze on supply by Saudi Arabia and Russia to counteract reduced demand.
These factors, plus its strategic location in South Asia, made India the fulcrum of my diplomacy to counteract Chinese aggression,” he writes.
They are controlled by Big Tech companies and there is no way to counteract them.
To counteract Russian propaganda denying that their troops were suffering heavy casualties, Ukraine’s Ministry of Internal Affairs set up a website called Poter.
To counteract this lopsided distribution, employers in the insurance industry must accommodate work arrangements that suit a variety of life situations, with particular attention paid to how they accommodate women.
To counteract this threat and turn plastic pollution into an economically viable opportunity, many campaigns have been launched by stakeholders and State governments but the environmental threat has just refused to go away.
Ultimately though, in the long run, humanity must eventually get to a point where we are capable of removing more carbon than we emit, referred to as net negative emissions, to counteract the damage done to the earth's atmosphere over time.
While there is no solution that will automatically solve this problem, there are several things that college students can do to counteract this issue.
Common combinations with counteract
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to counteract 150×
- counteract the 73×
- counteract this 24×
- can counteract 8×
- and counteract 7×
- counteract it 6×
- may counteract 4×
- counteract that 4×
- counteract these 4×
- counteract them 3×