counternarrative
noun
coun·ter·nar·ra·tive
ˌkau̇n-tər-ˈner-ə-tiv 
-ˈna-rə-
variants
or counter-narrative
plural counternarratives or counter-narratives
: an alternative or contradictory narrative
Theirs was a counternarrative that contrasted starkly with the assessments of military commanders who lauded the operation as a triumph.—
Luke Mogelson
Luke MogelsonAs ever, we entrust our history to scientists, sometimes governments and corporations, rather than to those who produce counter-narratives that could unsettle our place in the world.—Sarah Cefai
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The counternarrative is in part animated by a series of particularly stiff sentences for the Jan. 6 defendants, including one of more than 12 years in prison handed down on Wednesday for a rioter who savagely assaulted a D.C. police officer, Michael Fanone.
—Robert Draper, New York Times, 23 June 2023
Attempts to commemorate the Nakba have long been rooted in a counternarrative that connects Palestinian culture and society to their pre-1948 hometowns and villages.
—Maha Nassar, The Conversation, 11 May 2023
The counternarrative also had echoes of the Jan. 6 insurrection, in which many Trump supporters blamed left-wing activists for the violence.
—Elizabeth Dwoskin, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2023
The debate is one of the last opportunities for his rivals to offer a counternarrative about his candidacy.
—New York Times, 16 June 2021
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Robert Draper, New York Times, 23 June 2023
Attempts to commemorate the Nakba have long been rooted in a counternarrative that connects Palestinian culture and society to their pre-1948 hometowns and villages.
—Maha Nassar, The Conversation, 11 May 2023
The counternarrative also had echoes of the Jan. 6 insurrection, in which many Trump supporters blamed left-wing activists for the violence.
—Elizabeth Dwoskin, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2023
The debate is one of the last opportunities for his rivals to offer a counternarrative about his candidacy.
—New York Times, 16 June 2021
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“Counternarrative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counternarrative. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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