counteracted

Definition of counteractednext
past tense of counteract

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Recent Examples of counteracted It could be counteracted by a weaker employment number, given a slowing economy generally coincides with falling yields as investors seek out safety (bond yields move inversely to prices). Jim Cramer, CNBC, 29 Mar. 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
  • Some facilities use this biogas to offset part of their electricity demand, helping lower the massive energy consumption associated with wastewater treatment.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 May 2026
  • Goodspeed is equally skeptical of the notion that governments can juice expansions to offset future downturns.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 May 2026
Verb
  • Rudy Gobert, whose defense was the story of this series through four games, was finally neutralized and scored his only bucket with 20 seconds remaining in the third quarter with the Wolves trailing by 25.
    ABC News, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Game 4 star Ayo Dosunmu added 18 points for Minnesota, but Rudy Gobert was finally neutralized.
    CBS News, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • While a yellow placard signals two or more major violations, these are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Retail Food Inspection Guide.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado May 8, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
  • The location was reopened after a follow-up inspection found the violations had been corrected.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026

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“Counteracted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counteracted. Accessed 14 May. 2026.

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