counterforces

variants or counter-forces
plural of counterforce
as in counters
a force or influence that makes an opposing force ineffective or less effective the belief that higher interest rates are an effective counterforce to inflationary pressures

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Noun
  • Folks swear by it for everything from wiping down kitchen counters to freshening up laundry, but despite its many uses, apple cider vinegar isn’t the miracle cleaner for everything.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
  • In Birmingham, Selfridges is planning another beauty hall, which will reach completion in November with 37 new counters and a dedicated fragrance space.
    Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The latest estimates indicate that up to 10 million defaulted borrowers are at risk of tax refund or Social Security benefit offsets.
    Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Business card users will also see $3,500 in annual benefits, including new hotel credits and offsets for purchases at Dell Technologies and Adobe.
    Hugh Son, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Meanwhile, credit card balances have continued to rise, according to research on household debt by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
    Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The Veterans Benefits Administration has received advance appropriations since 2017 and any carryover balances in discretionary accounts can be allocated for current operations, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs.
    C. A. Bridges, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Counterforces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterforces. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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