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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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In addition, for some workers the deduction may not be enough to offset the negative effects of other aspects of the Republicans’ spending bill.—
Levi Sumagaysay,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025 -
While beneficiaries are getting more in their checks, that extra amount is meant to offset the increase in prices across the board.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 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 15 Oct. 2025.
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