as in corrects
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective
if you get a high grade on this quiz, it will offset the D from your last one
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as in counters
a force or influence that makes an opposing force ineffective or less effective
a better performance this time will be an offset to last year's dismal showing
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as in cessations
the stopping of a process or activity
symptoms that were striking for their abrupt onset and their equally abrupt offset
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Recent Examples of offsets
Aaron Heisen, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2025
While the scientists union agreed to a leave program this year that offsets their employees’ salary increases, next year’s raises, which range between 3% and 5%, will not be negated by an additional leave program.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Kirby, also one of the producers, deftly offsets Lynette’s sharp edges with a haunted quality; as a vehicle for the skilled actress, Night Always Comes is certainly solid and always absorbing.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Destructive offsets are used to buy rights to destroy more.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2025
Verb
Stroud’s tangible humility offsets his larger-than-life stature.
—Aaron Heisen, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2025
While the scientists union agreed to a leave program this year that offsets their employees’ salary increases, next year’s raises, which range between 3% and 5%, will not be negated by an additional leave program.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Kirby, also one of the producers, deftly offsets Lynette’s sharp edges with a haunted quality; as a vehicle for the skilled actress, Night Always Comes is certainly solid and always absorbing.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
These benefits are driven in large part by type 2 diabetes outcomes, where cost offsets from fewer hospitalizations and complications outweigh drug costs.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Destructive offsets are used to buy rights to destroy more.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offsets
Verb
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Continue reading … TRUTH COMES OUT – MSNBC corrects contractor's false claim that Israeli forces killed Gaza boy during aid distribution.—
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FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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When faced with a significant initial error of 50%, the new method corrects itself within just 5 seconds, while conventional approaches require over 100 seconds—a 20-fold improvement in recovery speed, according to researchers.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Escapement is measured by one of eight fish counters, including the Naknek River system counter, which Travis Elison of Alaska’s Department of Fish & Game, manages.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Instead, attractive, wholesome-looking young women stood behind the glowing counters, smiling and offering to serve.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Because nothing neutralizes a high-stakes meeting like a foot soak.—
Janine MacLachlan,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The acid also neutralizes the baking soda and helps to eliminate its metallic flavor.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Savers still saw a 1% gain in balances from the first quarter a year ago, according to Fidelity Investment data.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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In light of this, Robinhood has begun to introduce products beyond mere trading—such as retirement accounts, high-yield cash balances, and wealth management tools—to retain users as their financial positions improve.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Such is the state of affairs that workers often stay silent until conditions become intolerable and the fear of the status quo outweighs the fear of retaliation, Ravi said.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Sep. 2025
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In other words, two independent events occur with an improbability that outweighs a chance of repetition.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These are not radical demands, but overdue correctives necessary for restoring public trust in higher education.—
Ilya Shapiro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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All 32 teams made their 2025 season debuts in Week 1, with dramatic endings, statement wins and potentially damaging defeats among the outcomes on display.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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This year in particular, the 9/9 portal coincides with the moon in Aries — the first sign of the zodiac — creating a balance between endings and beginnings, especially with Saturn retrograde stationed at the last degree of Pisces while Neptune retrograde journeys through the first degree of Aries.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The book counterbalances the weirdo factor with multiple heartwarming Disney Adult interviews, including one with an amputee who achieved a running goal at a Disney race and another in which a woman reprioritized, choosing a church mission trip instead of financing another Disney World adventure.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Offsets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offsets. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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