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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In practice, that could have meant covering housing cost overruns at certain duty stations, offsetting rate increases, or reducing pressure due to upticks in the housing market.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026 -
In the instances when the state has accidentally paid an employee too much money, departments offer ways to pay it back via cash or check, payroll deductions or offsetting the overpayment with leave credits.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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The disclosure appeared in a Friday filing correcting earlier SSA testimony during last year's court fight over data access by the Department of Government Efficiency, which was launched by Musk to help slash the federal government.—
Will Steakin,
ABC News,
20 Jan. 2026
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According to Stanwyck, the last 12 months have seen notable research progress in error correcting logical qubits.—
Dr. Jonathan Reichental,
Forbes.com,
19 Jan. 2026
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The in-shower treatment bolsters shine and intense hydration, while neutralizing discoloration.—
Ruby McAuliffe,
InStyle,
21 Jan. 2026
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By capturing and using the static electricity in compressed air, this system offers a sustainable way to generate electricity while also neutralizing hazardous charges that pose safety risks.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Canceling (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canceling%20%28out%29. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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