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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Working harder to earn less was the story of Australian iron ore miner Fortescue in the financial year to June 30, reporting earlier today that increased production failed to offset a 41% fall in profit to $3.37 billion.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025 -
According to Confindustria’s estimates, sales of goods to the rest of the world could increase by about 13 billion euros cumulatively in 2027, offsetting U.S. export losses.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
24 Aug. 2025
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Individuals would also gain the right to access and correct the information used in such decisions, and both developers and deployers would be required to implement procedures to support those rights.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Some violations were corrected during the inspection.—
Evan Moore
August 22,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Aug. 2025
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Consuming adequate vitamin C protects your cells from free radicals—highly unstable particles that can cause damage to cells if they aren't neutralized.—
Isabel Vasquez RD LDN,
Health,
21 Aug. 2025
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But the streamers also can use AI to detect fakes better than ever, neutralizing the incentive to cheat.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Compensate (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compensate%20%28for%29. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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