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or cancelled (out)
as in 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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Price increases are to help offset the increase in operational costs that mail carriers face during this busy time of year.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025 -
Hochul said the state’s funding will help offset the crisis and keep food on the table for families as Washington gridlock drags on.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Canceled (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canceled%20%28out%29. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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