variants
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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Meanwhile, the schools are looking for new ways to raise revenue to offset costs, such as offering more online courses for adult learners.—
Jason Armesto,
AJC.com,
21 Mar. 2026 -
Strong work on the offensive glass was a saving grace for Boston, which grabbed 10 first-half offensive boards (by eight different players) to offset poor shooting from most of its perimeter players.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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The restaurant corrected all violations, according to a March 16 follow-up inspection.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2026
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These are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Retail Food Inspection Guide.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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Turkey’s defense ministry said the North Atlantic Treaty Organization neutralized an Iranian ballistic missile that entered the country’s airspace on Friday, the third such interception since March 4.—
Skylar Woodhouse,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Even today, almond extract, used in baking and as an ingredient of marzipan, is made from oil of bitter almonds whose toxicity has been neutralized.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Canceled (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canceled%20%28out%29. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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