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 budget resolution has a top line of $95 billion in spending, and does not include instructions for offsets, a sore point for fiscal hawks who oppose spending without budgetary cuts to reduce spending levels.

— Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2026
The resolution does not seek any offsets to pay for the new spending.

— Kevin Freking, Fortune, 15 July 2026

Definition of offsets

Noun

Progressive Field counters with Momocho’s gourmet nachos, a Slider Dog topped with Froot Loops, bacon and pimento mac and cheese, plus Ohio City Burrito’s massive burritos and famous queso.

— Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
Monolithic gray counters and softened architectural forms are interspersed with furniture and lighting from Yakusha’s Faina collection.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 14 July 2026

Definition of counters

Verb

This strategy neutralizes both RSV A and B strains and remains effective against numerous global variants.

— William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Baking soda neutralizes odors instead of masking them, binding with the compounds that actually cause smells rather than covering them up.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026

Definition of neutralizes

Noun

Those starting out with smaller investment limits might consider coins or small bullions, while those with higher balances to transfer might consider using a gold IRA.

— Liz Knueven, CNBC, 15 July 2026
As a result, more people are turning to debt relief programs in hopes of reducing their balances and getting back on stable financial footing.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Definition of balances

Noun

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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