canceling (out)

verb

variants or cancelling (out)
present participle of cancel (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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canceling (out)
  1. offsetting
  2. correcting
  3. neutralizing
Verb
  • Weighed down by higher energy prices and a property market collapse, the Chinese economy is getting offsetting help from public works spending, a surge in high-tech manufacturing and booming exports.
    — Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • Strong demand for gold from central banks over the last few years has also supported gold prices, offsetting the effects of higher interest rates.
    — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Definition of offsetting
Verb
  • Instead of correcting the error, the scheming matriarch hides him in the attic and collects a life insurance payout.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026
  • Instead, Ogden argued that correcting the decision is what hurts the integrity of the World Cup.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of correcting
Verb
  • And outclass the Americans is exactly what Belgium did, controlling the midfield, neutralizing their press and forcing horrendous errors.
    — Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 7 July 2026
  • The European Union is working to develop a European Drone Defence Initiative (EDDI) that would enable member countries to deploy interoperable counter-drone technologies for detecting, tracking, and shooting down or otherwise neutralizing drones.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026
Definition of neutralizing
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