as in offsets
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 counteracts
The red counteracts the green, and the acidity helps neutralize the reaction.
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Maureen Choi, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2025
In combination, these strategies offer a blueprint for daily living that counteracts some of the evolutionary mismatches of modern life.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2025
Maureen Choi, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2025
In combination, these strategies offer a blueprint for daily living that counteracts some of the evolutionary mismatches of modern life.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counteracts
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The recommendations comes after West Hollywood began exploring lowering or waiving fees altogether to attract more production and see if volume offsets the loss and a new state tax credit system is poised to bring more work back to California.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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Founder Sam Bertram, who started the business with his brother, said the company offsets that environmental impact by purchasing clean energy for its facility.—
Sasha Hupka,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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His studio team appreciates how subtle soft pink/white crystal lighting neutralizes the green of the glass.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The acid also neutralizes the baking soda and helps to eliminate its metallic flavor.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
20 Aug. 2025
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Since 2013, Romana has specialized in advanced restorative and cosmetic dentistry that corrects or restores or enhances smiles.—
Shawn Price,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Which is why receiving feedback, especially the kind that calls us out or corrects us, can be so difficult.—
Susanne Biro,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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If the cost outweighs the benefit for your household, vote No.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
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Studies show that most people believe the value of a degree still far outweighs the cost.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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The pastel counterbalances the darker and mid-tones in the forecast.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
16 Sep. 2025
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The book counterbalances the weirdo factor with multiple heartwarming Disney Adult interviews, including one with an amputee who achieved a running goal at a Disney race and another in which a woman reprioritized, choosing a church mission trip instead of financing another Disney World adventure.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Counteracts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counteracts. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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