as in 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 counteracted
Three years of growth and dedicated time to the craft of basketball counteracted one solitary misfire.
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Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
These counteracted the impact of tariffs on prices overall.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Earlier this year, a paper from the University of Chicago and the University of Copenhagen found that though AI created modest productivity gains per worker—just a few hours in an average working month—this was actually counteracted by the new tasks created by AI.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 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
Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
These counteracted the impact of tariffs on prices overall.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Earlier this year, a paper from the University of Chicago and the University of Copenhagen found that though AI created modest productivity gains per worker—just a few hours in an average working month—this was actually counteracted by the new tasks created by AI.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counteracted
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To offset its losses, Lincoln Avenue is raising water bills in March by about $15 per month for a typical customer.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Farmers and ranchers must accept government handouts to offset the inability to sell their crops and cattle to foreign countries.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Normally, a restructuring by a major partner might spook investors, but Embraer successfully neutralized this headwind with massive new demand from global lessors.—
Sasirekha Subramanian,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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For instance, in soils that have more than 20% organic matter, like those found in parts of Florida and other agricultural regions, the tests’ acids may be partially neutralized by other compounds in the soil.—
Dinesh Phuyal,
The Conversation,
26 Jan. 2026
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Our country, the historical beacon of freedom and democracy, is past a tipping point which, if not corrected now, may never be.—
Larry Pino,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
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This story has been corrected to note the correct year in which the Mets played the Diamondbacks on Easter.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Counteracted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counteracted. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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