counterweight
noun
coun·ter·weight
ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌwāt 
: an equivalent weight or force : counterbalance
counterweight
transitive verb
Examples of counterweight in a Sentence
The crane has a heavy counterweight on the back.
hard work can often be a counterweight to modest intelligence
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Framed as a platform for addressing inequality, climate change and the rise of right-wing political movements, yet the rhetoric coming from it has raised questions in Washington and across the region about whether a more coordinated political counterweight to the United States is taking shape.
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Armando Regil Velasco, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
The One Big Beautiful Bill was supposed to be the economic counterweight to tariff uncertainty and a tightening labor market.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
In his best moments, former CPS CEO Pedro Martinez served as a counterweight to this kind of CTU extremism.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
One of his chief insights was that the government itself could be a balancing force, increasing or decreasing its spending like a counterweight.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
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Armando Regil Velasco, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
The One Big Beautiful Bill was supposed to be the economic counterweight to tariff uncertainty and a tightening labor market.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
In his best moments, former CPS CEO Pedro Martinez served as a counterweight to this kind of CTU extremism.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
One of his chief insights was that the government itself could be a balancing force, increasing or decreasing its spending like a counterweight.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Counterweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterweight. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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counterweight
noun
coun·ter·weight
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