as in offsetting
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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Conversely, green shoots can be seen from new entrants (those searching for a job for the first time); their numbers decreased by 199,000 last month—largely offsetting a drop the month prior.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025 -
Although the survey didn’t determine the number of employees added versus the drop in hiring, New York Fed economists said the two trends are roughly offsetting each other.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Liz has run out of the patience needed to look after an overgrown infant, correcting Ron’s delusion that Jay sees them as part of his family by explaining that the notion of family for their client only goes one way.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
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The good news is that recognizing and correcting these missteps early helps leaders sharpen their effectiveness and foster environments where both people and businesses thrive.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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But stopping him in transition and neutralizing his defensive impact is a tall task.—
Gavin Groe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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The company claimed that the media giants forced it to carry their non-sports networks, bloating its bundle and forcing it to raise prices, effectively neutralizing it as a competitor and clearing a path for Venu.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Compensating (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compensating%20%28for%29. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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