as in offsetting
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective
the lavish present almost made up for her forgetting his birthday
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for making up (for)
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Together, Hoka and Ugg account for the vast majority of Deckers’ revenue and have been critical in offsetting weaknesses in other categories.—
Luke Fountain,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025 -
That’s when battery storage steps in, offsetting the need to use older, less efficient, and more costly resources to keep homes powered and costs stable.—
Erin Smith,
Boston Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
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Writing the human genome in its entirety could enable correcting any genetic condition, regardless of its complexity.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Oct. 2025
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Rather, experts say the trend of inventory declines is a sign the Florida housing market is correcting itself.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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And their game plan worked, taking away the middle of the ice and neutralizing the Senators’ best players.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Real-world data on effectiveness for the new COVID vaccine are still limited, but researchers can make some predictions based on neutralizing antibody levels, known as titers, which indicate the strength of the immune system’s protective response to the virus the vaccines are based on.—
Sara Novak,
Scientific American,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Making up (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/making%20up%20%28for%29. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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