counteracted

past tense of counteract

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Recent Examples of counteracted 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 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
Verb
  • Thanks to a narrow provision in the tax code, IRS Topic 419, people can offset the taxes from their gambling winnings.
    Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The Royals did enough offensively to offset the defiant Angels.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Air defense forces and electronic warfare units shot down and neutralized 187 drones over the Moscow region, according to its governor, Andrey Vorobiev.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • These antibodies later neutralized about 16% of tetrodotoxin in laboratory tests.
    Jay Kakade August 05, Refractor, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The intravenous fluids supplied anti-nausea medication and corrected the electrolyte abnormalities that her lab work revealed.
    Paula Span, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Capital values across commercial property corrected roughly 19% peak to trough from 2022 to 2024, according to the National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries, and multifamily continues to trade below peak pricing.
    Tony Julianelle, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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“Counteracted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counteracted. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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