as in to offset
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective
a mafioso thinking that he can compensate for the evil he's done by giving to charity
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Growth in some of UC's newer markets such as Vietnam and Nepal has offset the hearty drop in graduate students – about 600 to 700 less from India and 200 less from China, Miner estimated.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
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But because the credits can only offset his energy use, he is not paid for sending more to the grid than taking from it.—
Ivan Penn,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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Moving qubits more freely will help future machines correct errors efficiently.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
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This story has been updated to correct a typo.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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For years, scientists have focused on finding ways to neutralize or eliminate this stubborn waste.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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The red counteracts the green, and the acidity helps neutralize the reaction.—
Maureen Choi,
Glamour,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Compensate (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compensate%20%28for%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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