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countersignaled

countersignaled is the simple past and past participle of countersignal.

Meaning of countersignal

Verb

countersignal (third-person singular simple present countersignals, present participle (US) countersignaling or (UK) countersignalling, simple past and past participle (US) countersignaled or (UK) countersignalled)

  1. (intransitive) To send a false or misleading signal.
  2. (intransitive) To send a contrasting signal.
    • But of course, Silicon Valley is a mecca of counter-signaling—witness the superstatus Zuckerbergian hoodie—and it's no surprise to discover that in the land of the billionaire dropout, an Internet entrepreneur like Thiel sees evidence that higher education inhibits innovation.2012, New York Magazine's Most Popular
  3. (transitive) To signal opposition to (someone or something); distance oneself from; disassociate.

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Questions about countersignaled

What is countersignaled the simple past and past participle of?
Countersignaled is the simple past and past participle of countersignal.

Words near countersignaled in the dictionary

  1. countersides
  2. countersiege
  3. countersieges
  4. countersign
  5. countersignal
  6. countersignaled
  7. countersignaling
  8. countersignalled
  9. countersignalling
  10. countersignals
  11. countersignatories

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