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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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offset
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Under the rule, any tax cut that adds to the deficit beyond a decade must be offset or else it is not permitted in the Senate.—
Thomas Kahn,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025 -
The rules hold the facilities owners or operators responsible for reducing or offsetting the pollution from their profitable traffic.—
Rambo Talabong,
ArsTechnica,
8 July 2025
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“Canceled (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canceled%20%28out%29. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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