COUNTERBALANCES Synonyms: 37 Similar Words

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noun

plural of counterbalance

as in offsets

a force or influence that makes an opposing force ineffective or less effective charitable giving is usually a good counterbalance to the self-indulgent commercialism of the Christmas season

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verb

present tense third-person singular of counterbalance

as in neutralizes

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 counterbalances

Noun

Leeds is in the zone here, and because most of the tracks are about the same length and there are no ambient interludes or pop-length counterbalances, the album’s lengthy runtime ends up sliding by pretty easily. — Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026

Verb

Biological discoveries can offer company executives an opportunity to craft a more positive narrative that counterbalances some of the doomsaying surrounding their products. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026 Genial and boisterous, Thompson has matured into a show-anchoring Everyman, all while mastering a razor-sharp underplaying style that counterbalances his performer’s urge to go big. — Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2026 The pastel counterbalances the darker and mid-tones in the forecast. — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 Sep. 2025 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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Noun

Stifel analyst Peter McGoldrick, who covers athletics, footwear and lifestyle brands, noted that elevated input costs is likely to impact margin pressure for the 2027 calendar year before offsets.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Chinese Money Plant Chinese money plants (Pilea peperomioides) often produce offsets or baby plants, which are easy to divide and repot into their own containers.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of offsets

Verb

Its star ingredient is a 12% concentration of L-ascorbic acid—a pure, potent form of vitamin C that brightens the complexion and neutralizes free radicals.

— Jenny Berg, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
Take a towel and soak it in fresh lemon juice before wiping down your shelves and drawers to leave behind a citrus scent that neutralizes funky smells.

— Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2026

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Over the past few weeks, their counters to the league’s counters have started to pay off.

— Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2026
Features baked into the watch include heart rate monitoring, vital signs tracking, SpO2 monitoring, stress insights, menstrual cycle tracking, and activity detection for more than 100 workouts, alongside the usual step and distance counters.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of counters

Noun

About 97% of Ueno’s depositors have balances fully covered by the guarantee, according to preliminary estimates cited by central bank board member Marco Aurelio González.

— Jorge Saenz, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
The trade is wobbling as concerns about frontier model profitability, capital expenditures, corporate cash balances, debt levels among smaller cloud companies and macroeconomic factors weigh on investor confidence.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of balances

Verb

Elevate your legs This zero-cost prevention tactic simply counteracts the force of gravity.

— Erica Sloan, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026
Winds may not be quite as strong near Sacramento in the evening as the Delta breeze counteracts some of the north winds — a peculiar setup — but could still be gusty in sudden bursts.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of counteracts

Verb

Earnings per share serves as a crucial metric for evaluating corporate profitability, with some analysts noting that market focus on earnings per share far outweighs that on free cash flow.

— , CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
For Cory, too, the desire to keep traveling outweighs the difficulties.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026

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