as in to correct
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective
if you get a high grade on this quiz, it will offset the D from your last one
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as in counter
a force or influence that makes an opposing force ineffective or less effective
a better performance this time will be an offset to last year's dismal showing
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as in halt
the stopping of a process or activity
symptoms that were striking for their abrupt onset and their equally abrupt offset
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Recent Examples of offset
Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2025
The broker listed an income that qualified the household for a large subsidy that fully offset the monthly premium cost, so the couple never received a bill.
—Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
Supports Green Projects Some initiatives use mining profits to invest in reforestation, carbon offsets or sustainability programs.
—Alex Pron, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The investment analysts pointed out that during the escalation in U.S.-China tensions during U.S. President Donald Trump’s first term, Chinese spending on local information technology increased as localization policies were announced, partly to offset tariff impacts on trade.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2025
The broker listed an income that qualified the household for a large subsidy that fully offset the monthly premium cost, so the couple never received a bill.
—Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
Those tax cuts could add more than $9 trillion to the deficit over the next decade without offsets, according to a new analysis from the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
Supports Green Projects Some initiatives use mining profits to invest in reforestation, carbon offsets or sustainability programs.
—Alex Pron, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for offset
Verb
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The images, which claim to show images of the iPhone 17 Pro in four different cases were labelled iPhone 16 Pro in the first post, but later corrected.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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If the person does not correct the behavior, Whitmore suggested alerting a flight attendant.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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When Garza went inside the store and took at least one lighter from the counter, the clerk came outside armed with a handgun to confront Garza, who crouched by the puddle of kerosene and either threatened to light it or attempted to light it, Hodges said.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
22 Apr. 2025
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Pharmacy counters will be closed at Rite Aid on Easter but the retail portion of their stores will be open regular hours, a company spokesperson told USA TODAY.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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The Celtics outscored it 30-18 as the Magic’s offense ground to a halt.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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President Donald Trump has so far not homed in on North Korea talks, prioritizing a ceasefire in the Middle East, a deal to bring fighting in Ukraine to a halt, and a nuclear agreement with Iran.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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To stay ahead, retailers must adopt cutting-edge security solutions that detect and neutralize threats in real time.—
Jason James,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Need to neutralize your psycho (like, literally, not just complaining over margs with the girls) ex-husband?—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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All in-tire installations include free roadside assistance and road hazard protection for four years as well as lifetime tire balance, rotation, and flat repair.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2025
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On balance this leads to a more stable, efficient, cheaper, and cleaner power grid.—
Umair Irfan,
Wired News,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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As previously reported, the actor is set to reprise his role on the offshoot, and this bit of info from Harvey, tying Hardman to Ted’s Big Bad, certainly helps piece together the why and how, as does, possibly, the episode’s ending.—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
13 Apr. 2025
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Drake was also accused of refusing to identify a person who rewrote the ending of the film, and who was not a guild member.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Dr David Jack Skin Cushion (£139) is perfect to counteract dehydration after a long flight and is the next best thing to an expert facial.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Some appeared to be synergistic (amplifying each other’s effects), while others seemed to be antagonistic (counteracting one another), suggesting that their health impact changes significantly when they’re consumed together.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Most of these disruptions begin to normalize soon after alcohol cessation.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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More severe complications can include apnea (the sudden, temporary cessation of breathing), pneumonia, rib fractures from severe coughing, and even death.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Offset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offset. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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