countercharge

noun

Definition of counterchargenext
as in accusation

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countercharge
  1. accusation
  2. impeachment
  3. allegation
  4. arraignment
  5. condemnation
  6. plea
  7. denunciation
  8. censure
Noun
  • Just hours after Mark Ruffalo responded to Paramount‘s accusations of antisemitism, the CEO of the Simon Wiesenthal Center issued a statement to Deadline on the subject.
    — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Attorney Mike Caspino told The Athletic last month that the accusations against Gold are false.
    — Doug Haller, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of accusation
Noun
  • The meeting would be only the second impeachment proceeding in the city’s history.
    — Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026
  • This is what the impeachment process was designed for, to remove public officials abdicating their responsibilities.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of impeachment
Noun
  • The late Hayden Panettiere's fans are demanding a boycott of Neutrogena products, re-igniting a call that came after the actress made allegations the skin-care company wanted to fire her for speaking out about her postpartum depression.
    — Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Supermicro has also been subpoenaed by the Securities and Exchange Commission, with staff requesting documents related to customers, including the customer that was the subject of the allegations in the indictment.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of allegation
Noun
  • Alsaidi's arraignment hearing on the federal charges has not yet been scheduled.
    — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • He was released without bail after pleading not guilty at his arraignment in Brooklyn Criminal Court Thursday.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of arraignment
Noun
  • These measures attracted widespread international condemnation, with several countries and the United Nations criticizing the Taliban’s treatment of women.
    — Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Settlers have surrounded three Palestinian houses for more than a week, trapping families inside as Israeli troops declare a closed military zone and Washington issues an unusually sharp condemnation.
    — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of condemnation
Noun
  • Despite Montagliani’s plea, Infantino arrived in the Dominican Republic, a Caribbean island, on Friday and met with local politicians and Jose Deschamps, head of the country’s football association.
    — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Giampa, who was indicted in December 2023, ultimately accepted a plea deal and was sentenced to life in prison.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of plea
Noun
  • Iran launched a drone attack against Azerbaijan early in the war, triggering harsh denunciations and speculation that Azerbaijan could enter the war.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The truth is that, despite the 2019 Business Roundtable denunciation of MSV, the pendulum never fully swung away from MSV.
    — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of denunciation
Noun
  • While that censure failed, the recall effort is still pending.
    — Olivia Young, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Whether Tlaib is motivated by animus toward Moskowitz and Wasserman Schultz for their censure votes and condemnations of her rhetoric, or by support for their progressive opponents Larkin and Manley — or a combination — is unknown.
    — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of censure
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“Countercharge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countercharge. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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