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Counternarrative meaning

A narrative that goes against another narrative.

Using Counternarrative

  • The main meaning on this page is: A narrative that goes against another narrative.
  • In the example corpus, counternarrative often appears in combinations such as: counternarrative to.

Context around Counternarrative

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

inspirational 1×

Sentence patterns with Counternarrative

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and inspirational counternarrative to the 1× presented a counternarrative to calls 1× surfaced a counternarrative that applicants 1× the counternarrative to russian 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

it often presented 1× its research surfaced 1× the counternarrative to 1×

Common sentence endings:

at their school 1× excuse for failure 1× see things differently 1× wake up call 1×

Words around Counternarrative

Just before it in the word index:

counternarcotics 7 countermovements 3 countermeasures 144 countermeasure 41 countermanding 2 countermanded 3

Just after it in the word index:

counteroffensive 113 counteroffensives 5 counteroffer 10 counteroffers 2 counterpart 1.117 counterparties 21

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Counternarrative

  • In this selection, "counternarrative" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, inspirational stand out and add context to how "counternarrative" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and inspirational counternarrative to the and presented a counternarrative to calls. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "counternarrative" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with counternarrative

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

It often presented a counternarrative to calls for gun regulation in the wake of mass shootings and to attack those who see things differently. (24 words)

They and other African Americans plan to provide an “aspirational and inspirational” counternarrative to the ’ negative messaging, which discourages self-improvement and provides an excuse for failure. (27 words)

The counternarrative to Russian propaganda is so ubiquitous in the West, it’s hard to imagine how little it’s being heard elsewhere — let this be a wake-up call. (30 words)

Longer example sentences

Its research surfaced a counternarrative: that applicants from less-resourced backgrounds who withheld their scores and were rejected might well have been admitted because their performance was well above the norm at their school. (34 words)

The counternarrative to Russian propaganda is so ubiquitous in the West, it’s hard to imagine how little it’s being heard elsewhere — let this be a wake-up call. (30 words)

They and other African Americans plan to provide an “aspirational and inspirational” counternarrative to the ’ negative messaging, which discourages self-improvement and provides an excuse for failure. (27 words)

Example sentences (4)

The counternarrative to Russian propaganda is so ubiquitous in the West, it’s hard to imagine how little it’s being heard elsewhere — let this be a wake-up call.

Its research surfaced a counternarrative: that applicants from less-resourced backgrounds who withheld their scores and were rejected might well have been admitted because their performance was well above the norm at their school.

They and other African Americans plan to provide an “aspirational and inspirational” counternarrative to the ’ negative messaging, which discourages self-improvement and provides an excuse for failure.

It often presented a counternarrative to calls for gun regulation in the wake of mass shootings and to attack those who see things differently.

Common combinations with counternarrative

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • counternarrative to 3×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "counternarrative" in a sentence?
An example: "The counternarrative to Russian propaganda is so ubiquitous in the West, it’s hard to imagine how little it’s being heard elsewhere — let this be a wake-up call." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "counternarrative" from authentic English texts.
What does "counternarrative" mean?
Counternarrative means: A narrative that goes against another narrative.
How many example sentences with "counternarrative" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "counternarrative", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.