counterpoises 1 of 2

plural of counterpoise
as in offsets
a force or influence that makes an opposing force ineffective or less effective the happiness brought by a new baby was a timely counterpoise to the grief occasioned by a death in the family

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counterpoises

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verb

present tense third-person singular of counterpoise

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Noun
  • These benefits are driven in large part by type 2 diabetes outcomes, where cost offsets from fewer hospitalizations and complications outweigh drug costs.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Destructive offsets are used to buy rights to destroy more.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • When faced with a significant initial error of 50%, the new method corrects itself within just 5 seconds, while conventional approaches require over 100 seconds—a 20-fold improvement in recovery speed, according to researchers.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2025
  • But now researchers from the Biorobotics Laboratory at Seoul National University (SNU) have designed an exosuit that corrects body posture.
    Payal Dhar, IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2021
Noun
  • Remove wood piles and clutter, seal cracks and leaks, and keep your floors, counters, and appliances clean to prevent pests from entering.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Most natural stone counters should be sealed at least once a year to protect them, while butcher block and soapstone can be shined up with mineral oil.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The acid also neutralizes the baking soda and helps to eliminate its metallic flavor.
    Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Implementing periodic reviews, predefined allocation thresholds and scenario modeling introduces discipline, neutralizes emotional volatility and mirrors how capital is managed at scale.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The number of accounts with balances of $1 million or more rose to an all-time high of 595,000 by the end of the second quarter, up from 512,000 at the end of the first quarter and up from 497,000 a year earlier.
    Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
  • New record highs reached for average 401(k) balances On average, many savers didn't need to dread taking a peek at their 401(k) statements as of late June.
    Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • These are not radical demands, but overdue correctives necessary for restoring public trust in higher education.
    Ilya Shapiro, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Counterpoises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterpoises. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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