as in to offset
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective
this medication will counteract the symptoms but it won't kill the infection
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Recent Examples of counteract
So when your internal temperature starts turning up the heat, this machine-washable cooling blanket counteracts it by enhancing air circulation and wicking any initial sweat.
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2025
Korn Ferry North American workforce reward and benefits leader Ron Seifert told Fortune a modest pay increase of 2% can be counteracted by above-market pay.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025
These fines are part of a broader trend in Europe and beyond, as local governments attempt to regulate tourism through fees, taxes, and fines in an effort to counteract the wear and tear caused by high volumes of visitors on infrastructure and local communities.
—Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 19 Aug. 2025
And now California is moving forward with its own effort to rewrite its congressional lines in the hopes of counteracting the Texas GOP.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 16 Aug. 2025
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2025
Korn Ferry North American workforce reward and benefits leader Ron Seifert told Fortune a modest pay increase of 2% can be counteracted by above-market pay.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025
These fines are part of a broader trend in Europe and beyond, as local governments attempt to regulate tourism through fees, taxes, and fines in an effort to counteract the wear and tear caused by high volumes of visitors on infrastructure and local communities.
—Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 19 Aug. 2025
And now California is moving forward with its own effort to rewrite its congressional lines in the hopes of counteracting the Texas GOP.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counteract
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An individual’s positive contributions such as steady employment, volunteer work, military service, long-term residence, and yes, tax compliance being expressly mentioned, can now be marshaled to offset negative incidents.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The product launches demonstrate how Europe’s legacy manufacturers are taking the fight to their Chinese rivals, in a bid to both retain market share in the European Union and offset declining sales in China, the world’s largest car market.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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That neutralized the advantage Sabalenka would have expected, and forced Sabalenka into first hitting more shots than she’s used to, and then going for too-small margins because of Pegula’s defensive skills once the rallies started.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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People can also receive neutralizing antibodies to fight the infection, experts advise.—
Shiv Sudhakar,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Under the new process, property owners will still receive a notice when a violation occurs, but if the issue is not corrected within seven days, the Parks and Recreation Department will step in to mow or clean the property, the release states.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
3 Sep. 2025
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Hamilton attempted to correct the oversteer but crashed into the barrier, severely damaging the front right section of his SF-25.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Counteract.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counteract. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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