Thesaurus results for COUNTERWEIGHT

counterweight

noun

ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌwāt

Definition of counterweight

as in offset

a force or influence that makes an opposing force ineffective or less effective hard work can often be a counterweight to modest intelligence

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Recent Examples of counterweight The shifting investments come as both parties make their final spending decisions in the battle for Senate control, with Democrats pointing to their candidates and the political environment as potential counterweights to Republican money. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 The letter is spearheaded by Guardrails Action, the nonprofit affiliated with Guardrails Alliance, the super PAC launched in June as a counterweight to pro-AI election groups. — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026 In that, the vinyl panel turns the 18th-century style on its head, becoming a subversive counterweight to its typically placid, pastoral energy. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026 Ukraine’s army is currently the only real counterweight to Russian military power on the continent, and it would then be turned against Europe itself. — Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for counterweight

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There's been a virtual buying panic in traditionally defensive, high-quality stocks over the past few weeks, a near-equal-and-opposite offset to the selling pressure in semiconductors and AI-build-out spenders.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
Norvell is due about $50 million as part of his buyout, although there is an offset on his contract, which expires in 2031.

— Bob Ferrante, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of offset

Noun

The right balance depends on the task, and the ideal communication structure, which agents can talk to one another, how often and how much, also varies with the problem.

— Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026
The film was lauded for its deft balance of human drama, convincing historical detail, and special effects.

— Matt Alt, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of balance

Noun

Leeds is in the zone here, and because most of the tracks are about the same length and there are no ambient interludes or pop-length counterbalances, the album’s lengthy runtime ends up sliding by pretty easily.

— Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026
The counterbalance is both Eaton and GE Vernova stand to benefit from the electric grid overhaul that needs to happen, irrespective of AI.

— Alexa LoMonaco,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of counterbalance

Noun

The need for correctives is extensive, and the work is well under way.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
State Board of Education member Brandon Hall, a pastor from Weatherford who voted for the mandate, framed the changes as a corrective.

— Rachel Royster. Produced with AI assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026

Definition of corrective

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