as in 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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Verb
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Fortunately, the unsettling effect is offset by goofy background music, reminding viewers that even the most advanced robots can have a sense of humor on Halloween.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025 -
The cash boost helped offset an operating cash deficit in the latter season of nearly €200million.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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At first the dog was said to be a German shepherd mix confined in a closet, but this was later corrected to being an Australian kelpie mix in a crate.—
Joy Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Most violations were corrected during the inspection.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Oct. 2025
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What’s more, opponents have neutralized his impact as a runner in recent weeks.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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But to the Rapids’ credit, both were relatively neutralized aside from Son’s stunner.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Compensated (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compensated%20%28for%29. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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