counteracted

past tense of counteract

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of counteracted The emergence of Chase Burns in 2026 has been counteracted by a lost season for Hunter Greene and the collective struggles of Andrew Abbott, Nick Lodolo and Rhett Lowder. — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 These efforts to cap the wholesale acquisition cost (WAC) of the drugs counteracted the GLP-1 tailwind, resulting in a net-neutral top-line impact for Cardinal Health in the June quarter. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026 Moreover, compared to nearby countries that have counteracted the economic effects of aging populations with new immigrants and their children, Italy has set more hurdles on the path to citizenship for those without native ancestry, even if they are born in the country. — Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 30 May 2026 Their hair was held back in a low bun and coiled in exactly the same way, and their blue eyes were darkly lined, that intensity counteracted with their matching rosy lip look. — Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 23 May 2026 In a working paper, Gülcan Sağlam and I found that sentiment toward the Turkish ruling party is not predictable by demographic profile, nor is it counteracted by integration or support for liberal European Union parties. — Michael Paarlberg, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026 Three years of growth and dedicated time to the craft of basketball counteracted one solitary misfire. — 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counteracted
Verb
  • The cuts were partially offset by new hiring and the reinstatement of some workers.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
  • But fact-checkers and health analysts have been clear that this temporary infusion of funds, spread out over five years, doesn’t offset the $137 billion in permanent cuts projected to hit rural areas over the same decade.
    — Rachel Cohen Booth, Vox, 30 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Nearly four hours were spent neutralized behind the safety car, with 16 cautions that prevented this year’s race from ever really developing a rhythm.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026
  • During last month's Águila Alta operation in the Tijuana-San Diego area, the defense ministry said Mexican forces neutralized five drones, detained one person and seized a gun, magazines and ammunition.
    — Armando Regil Velasco, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Send children to school prepared to learn, not to have their behavior corrected.
    — Jay Reddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
  • In Barton's case, the issue didn't impact actual votes, and it was corrected in the tally the following day.
    — Miles Parks, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026

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“Counteracted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counteracted. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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