counterpoising

verb

present participle of counterpoise
as in offsetting
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. offsetting
  2. correcting
  3. neutralizing
Verb
  • Those gains are more than offsetting ongoing pressure in semiconductors like Micron and Intel , and others.
    — Jeff Marks,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Affecting around 60,000 workers, CNBC, Yahoo Finance and the Financial Times reported, the buyout appears to be offsetting the costs of implementing AI infrastructure.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of offsetting
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  • Depending on your yard’s condition, renovation may involve killing existing vegetation, correcting the soil, improving drainage, and planting a more suitable grass variety.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Byrd said the rejection notice did not clearly explain what went wrong or provide instructions for correcting the application.
    — Nakell Williams, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of correcting
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  • Finding and neutralizing threats The demonstration’s final phase brought in Thales Advanced Acoustic Concepts’ ANGLER underwater effector.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Flavonoids help calm chronic inflammation by lowering pro-inflammatory chemicals, neutralizing free radicals, and boosting the body’s antioxidant defenses.
    — Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of neutralizing
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“Counterpoising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterpoising. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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