canceler

variants or canceller
as in balance
a force or influence that makes an opposing force ineffective or less effective bright decorative accents proved to be a canceler of the apartment's monotone color scheme

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Noun
  • At the same time, concern is growing about how certain food additives and preservatives may disrupt the gut’s delicate balance.
    Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Late in the second quarter, facing second-and-10 from the Pittsburgh 35, Rodgers led receiver Calvin Austin III perfectly with one of those off-balance wrist-flick throws 14 yards past the line of scrimmage from the far hash, for a 30-yard gain.
    Mike Sando, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Immediately pour icing over warm Cake, spreading evenly using an offset spatula.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Just take a peek at the Walker Edison Sprague nightstand and its unexpected offset wood detail on the solid pine drawers.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Joe Root and Adil Rashid still provide ballast rather than imbalance.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • More importantly, the film shows how extreme ideologies create strange bedfellows, which Baranov uses to his advantage, funding underground biker militias and esoteric religious headbangers alike as ballast to prop up Putin’s hardline rule.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • In the short film, Pitt walks into his picturesque kitchen and heads for the coffeemaker on his counter.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Local hotels offer features like roll-in showers, lower counters, and braille signage to accommodate guests with various disabilities.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The 2025 College Rankings from Washington Monthly offer a corrective.
    Bruno V. Manno, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • That makes Leo’s ascension well timed to offer a corrective.
    Mike Burbach, Twin Cities, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Canceler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canceler. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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