as in offset
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective
a hearty dinner might counterbalance missing lunch
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Recent Examples of counterbalanced
Obsessed anglers who lived in Key West, and whose fiction sometimes gravitates toward horses, blood sports, and male protagonists with a masculine swagger counterbalanced by a certain reflective, existentialist temperament—the similarities between the two are obvious, yet go only so far.
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Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
While Simmons and Frehley were known for their complex and often fraught relationship, Frehley’s unpredictable nature and distinctive laugh counterbalanced Simmons more somber, business-minded demeanor.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
The problem of unchecked power is not nearly counterbalanced by any number of indulgences the wielder of that power deigns to bestow.
—Matthew Redmond, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
Although proximity makes for easier studies, this is counterbalanced against the system’s vexing complexity.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2025
Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
While Simmons and Frehley were known for their complex and often fraught relationship, Frehley’s unpredictable nature and distinctive laugh counterbalanced Simmons more somber, business-minded demeanor.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
The problem of unchecked power is not nearly counterbalanced by any number of indulgences the wielder of that power deigns to bestow.
—Matthew Redmond, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
Although proximity makes for easier studies, this is counterbalanced against the system’s vexing complexity.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterbalanced
Verb
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If auto insurance with one carrier is more expensive than with another, a discount may not offset the difference.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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These scenes were designed for the average young viewer to enjoy, yet their appeal was offset by their unattainability.—
Kim Hew-Low,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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Within a few short years, all effective sources of opposition were neutralized in Hungary.—
Kim Lane Scheppele,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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With the game largely out of hand in the second half, Dowdle and Hubbard were neutralized even further.—
DIAMOND VENCES,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Oct. 2025
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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.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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This was something that communism corrected to a certain degree, but not really.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Counterbalanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterbalanced. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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