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or cancelled (out)
as in offset
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective
unfortunately, this one indiscretion will cancel out a long record of accomplishment
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The University of Kentucky’s athletics department expects to operate at a net loss of nearly $31 million over the next two fiscal years and is borrowing $141 million from the university’s general fund to offset the deficit.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2025 -
Co-owner and cheesemonger Lydia Clarke said that all of their catering orders were canceled this week, which is difficult to offset.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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“Canceled (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canceled%20%28out%29. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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