cancel (out)

as in to offset
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective unfortunately, this one indiscretion will cancel out a long record of accomplishment

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cancel (out)
Verb
  • The changes to the federal health care programs, particularly Medicaid, were always expected to become a centerpiece of the GOP package, a way to offset the costs of providing tax breaks for millions of Americans.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 26 June 2025
  • This can then be offset against matching or contrasting clothes.
    Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • This story was updated to correct information about who would manage the Findlay Community Center's childcare center.
    Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Verb
  • Leaving an open container of baking soda in your fridge can help neutralize odors.
    Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 30 June 2025
  • Smart cybersecurity can find, filter, neutralize, and fix cyber threats.
    Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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“Cancel (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancel%20%28out%29. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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