counterpoised

verb

past tense of counterpoise
as in offset
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective her overall healthiness largely counterpoised the virulence of the infection

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  1. offset
  2. neutralized
  3. corrected
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  • Still, the process is key for providing water to coastal and island communities and to help to offset droughts.
    — Monica Haider, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Energy efficiency and improved cooling remain important, but efficiency gains can be offset if total demand grows rapidly.
    — Bridget Shirvell, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
Definition of offset
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  • Now my own messy, inconvenient story had been absorbed and neutralized.
    — Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026
  • Kylian Mbappé, the most prolific goal scorer in the history of the World Cup’s knockout stage, was neutralized.
    — Mark Hodge, NBC news, 15 July 2026
Definition of neutralized
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  • This post was corrected to reflect that the WHCA dinner will be held at the Waldorf Astoria.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 July 2026
  • Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 corrected a historical exclusion against women in the workforce, using incentives and quotas to address the imbalance.
    — Wael Mahdi, semafor.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of corrected
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“Counterpoised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterpoised. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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