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
The technology of using vibration to counteract bone loss came from NASA, which knew since the Soviet cosmonauts that suspension in a zero gravity environment sucks away bone matter.
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Jia H. Jung, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
That’s part of why U.S. Treasury bonds are viewed as a safe investment and used by some banks as a backstop to counteract risky investments.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 4 June 2025
Midafternoon: Eat a banana to counteract mid-afternoon energy decline.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 26 June 2025
Efforts to counteract those gaps—like networking—can come with their own penalties.
—Nina Ajemian, Fortune, 17 June 2025
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Jia H. Jung, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
That’s part of why U.S. Treasury bonds are viewed as a safe investment and used by some banks as a backstop to counteract risky investments.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 4 June 2025
Midafternoon: Eat a banana to counteract mid-afternoon energy decline.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 26 June 2025
Efforts to counteract those gaps—like networking—can come with their own penalties.
—Nina Ajemian, Fortune, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counteract
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Electricity from batteries emit no CO2 and offset power that would otherwise be supplied by fossil fuel generation such as natural gas, while also enhancing grid reliability during those hours.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 July 2025
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The rules hold the facilities owners or operators responsible for reducing or offsetting the pollution from their profitable traffic.—
Rambo Talabong,
ArsTechnica,
8 July 2025
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Leaving an open container of baking soda in your fridge can help neutralize odors.—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
30 June 2025
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Smart cybersecurity can find, filter, neutralize, and fix cyber threats.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Rework alone—correcting things that have simply been done wrong—accounts for 12% of the cost of projects, on average.—
Kathleen Kewley,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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While some corrected her that the event is next week on July 13th, many others took it as a tease that she will be involved in the show.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
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“Counteract.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counteract. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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