as in to offset
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective
this medication will counteract the symptoms but it won't kill the infection
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Recent Examples of counteract
Leucovorin, or folinic acid, can counteract those effects by substituting for folate and allowing the body’s folate processes to continue functioning in the presence of methotrexate.
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Alice Park, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
Leucovorin is approved by the FDA to counteract the side effects of certain chemotherapy drugs and is sometimes used off-label to treat vitamin B9 deficiency.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
It's believed that kimchi has a beneficial impact on blood pressure largely due to its high potassium content, which helps counteract the effects of sodium and regulates fluid balance.
—New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
In combination, these strategies offer a blueprint for daily living that counteracts some of the evolutionary mismatches of modern life.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Alice Park, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
Leucovorin is approved by the FDA to counteract the side effects of certain chemotherapy drugs and is sometimes used off-label to treat vitamin B9 deficiency.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
It's believed that kimchi has a beneficial impact on blood pressure largely due to its high potassium content, which helps counteract the effects of sodium and regulates fluid balance.
—New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
In combination, these strategies offer a blueprint for daily living that counteracts some of the evolutionary mismatches of modern life.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counteract
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Growth in some of UC's newer markets such as Vietnam and Nepal has offset the hearty drop in graduate students – about 600 to 700 less from India and 200 less from China, Miner estimated.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Sep. 2025
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But because the credits can only offset his energy use, he is not paid for sending more to the grid than taking from it.—
Ivan Penn,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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For years, scientists have focused on finding ways to neutralize or eliminate this stubborn waste.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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The red counteracts the green, and the acidity helps neutralize the reaction.—
Maureen Choi,
Glamour,
25 Sep. 2025
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Companies can correct perceptions of unfairness by clearly communicating the value, argues Zhang.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Tarik Skubal course-corrected For now, the story of Detroit’s season is its historic collapse down the stretch.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Counteract.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counteract. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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