running counter

A form of run counter — To defy or oppose something, especially an expectation, custom, or social standard.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of run counter
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APA

running counter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/running%20counter

MLA

“running counter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/running%20counter. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “running counter,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/running%20counter.

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