variants
or cancelling (out)
as in offsetting
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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offsetting
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The stabilization of apparel inventories after a period of drawdown may help motivate orders, but the cost of sourcing increased with tariffs and could prove an offsetting factor.—
SJ Guest Editorial,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Sep. 2025 -
Many companies are offsetting the costs of higher tariffs by raising prices, which could have a chilling effect on consumer demand in the months ahead.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Canceling (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canceling%20%28out%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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