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noun

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Recent Examples of offset
Verb
The addition of more than 3,000 rentals in and around downtown has offset some of the loss of office workers but certainly not all. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2025 These are just a few examples, and newcomers will have to double their efforts to offset a sharp rise in labor costs. Kristen Waggoner, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Noun
Congress can ignore the rules requiring mandatory offsets or pass legislation later that will cut the deficit. Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 21 May 2025 With a goal of achieving absolute zero emissions in airport operations by 2035 — no offsets, just real reductions — the facility is pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in airports, while continuing to explore how to support and accelerate the wider aviation transition. Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for offset
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offset
Verb
  • The disuse of clemency means that a succession of governors abdicated their ancient power to correct miscarriages of justice and temper justice with mercy, which Florida courts don’t do well.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 23 June 2025
  • Trump Is Preparing for a US Attack on Iran Fifty years later, oceanographers are working to correct the record on sharks and educate people on why sharks are a critical part of the ocean's ecosystem and need to be protected.
    Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • To facilitate a counter, stores would have to add additional staff members.
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 23 June 2025
  • This was SpaceX's 465th landing, according to a counter on the company's website.
    Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • Loyalty is hard to maintain when authenticity falters and innovation halts.
    Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2025
  • The Tatum injury sent Boston’s dynastic rise into a screeching halt.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • The military said the battalion uses real-time detection and jamming tools to neutralize aerial threats, adding a critical layer to Israel's multi-tiered air defense network.
    Amanda Castro Hannah Parry Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
  • Take steps to prevent dry mouth Saliva plays an essential role in neutralizing acids and protecting tooth enamel, but dry mouth affects nearly six in 10 older adults, according to AARP.
    Reem Amro, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2025
Noun
  • Prosecutors accuse the men of concealing the fraud through complex financial transactions, and sending fraudulent account statements with false balances to people with special needs and their families.
    Jeff Martin, Fortune, 25 June 2025
  • Charles Schwab Learn More Minimum deposit and balance Minimum deposit and balance requirements may vary depending on the investment vehicle selected.
    Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • This ending brought a sense of closure to Marge, who is now in heaven with Beatles member Ringo Starr.
    Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 25 June 2025
  • But championship stories demand perfect endings, and Charlotte’s power play couldn’t provide one.
    Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2025
Verb
  • This is partly to counteract the soaring unemployment across the continent.
    Chris Barbin, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
  • However, this positive impact isn’t enough to counteract the negative health effects of alcohol.4 Who Should Not Drink?
    Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 16 June 2025
Noun
  • Israel must halt its aggression, and absent a total cessation of military aggression against us, our responses will continue.
    Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
  • This cessation would have come immediately after these raids were getting started in earnest.
    The Editors, National Review, 17 June 2025

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