Thesaurus results for COUNTERPOISES

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noun

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of counterpoise

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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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Noun

The article warns against complacency, noting that if these temporary offsets disappear and supply constraints persist, panic buying and momentum trading could drive prices significantly higher.

— Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
But some regions use half-hour or 45-minute offsets to better align with solar time or for the sake of national identity.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

Definition of offsets

Verb

Vinegar contains acetic acid, which cuts through grease and grime and neutralizes odors.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 31 July 2026
Previously used on Kate Hudson, Emily Blunt, and Hilary Duff, the concealer neutralizes dark circles while providing hydration via ingredients like hyaluronic acid and squalene.

— Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

Definition of neutralizes

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Unpaid balances can still progress from billing reminders to collections and, in some situations, even legal action.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Pulley’s latest balances macro stakes with delightful burgeoning romances and connections between unlikely allies thrown together against the unbelievable.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of balances

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These are all refreshing correctives to the texts that previously stood in for contemporary Japan internationally, including any number of small volumes about magical cafés, bookshops, or libraries, often with cats on their covers.

— Sarah Chihaya, New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2026
Some of these values—such as a disciplined commitment to physical fitness—are good and, in my opinion, necessary correctives to the enervating distractions of 21st-century living.

— Dan Brooks, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025

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