Explore Countersigned through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Countersigned in a sentence
Countersigned meaning
simple past and past participle of countersign
Using Countersigned
- The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of countersign
- In the example corpus, countersigned often appears in combinations such as: countersigned by.
Context around Countersigned
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Countersigned
- In this selection, "countersigned" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, documents and malcolm stand out and add context to how "countersigned" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include document is countersigned by a and have documents countersigned by authorized. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "countersigned" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with countersigned
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
His usual procedure is to review and have documents countersigned by authorized personnel before signing. (15 words)
The president can also exercise certain emergency powers, which must be countersigned by the appropriate cabinet minister. (17 words)
On legal documents, an illiterate signatory can make a "mark" (often an "X" but occasionally a personalized symbol), so long as the document is countersigned by a literate witness. (29 words)
The Proclamation which you have just heard read by the Governor-General's Official Secretary was countersigned Malcolm Fraser, who will undoubtedly go down in Australian history from Remembrance Day 1975 as Kerr's cur. (35 words)
On legal documents, an illiterate signatory can make a "mark" (often an "X" but occasionally a personalized symbol), so long as the document is countersigned by a literate witness. (29 words)
The president can also exercise certain emergency powers, which must be countersigned by the appropriate cabinet minister. (17 words)
Example sentences (4)
His usual procedure is to review and have documents countersigned by authorized personnel before signing.
On legal documents, an illiterate signatory can make a "mark" (often an "X" but occasionally a personalized symbol), so long as the document is countersigned by a literate witness.
The president can also exercise certain emergency powers, which must be countersigned by the appropriate cabinet minister.
The Proclamation which you have just heard read by the Governor-General's Official Secretary was countersigned Malcolm Fraser, who will undoubtedly go down in Australian history from Remembrance Day 1975 as Kerr's cur.
Common combinations with countersigned
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- countersigned by 3×