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
Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Prestige alone no longer offsets the risks attached to expensive launches and instant global scrutiny.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
And Republican initiatives to cut income tax rates and bolster a state credit that offsets a portion of local property tax bills also were left by the wayside.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
But Tirtir’s formula offsets this with soothing Centella asiatica (also known as cica).
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 21 Apr. 2026
While customer bills still rise, the CMC initiative partially offsets that cost for Illinois customers.
—Maggie Dougherty, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The Mex Cube sofa by Piero Lissoni is upholstered in a matching hue, and an Utrecht armchair offsets the earth tones with striking royal blue.
—Ludovica Stevan, Architectural Digest, 5 Apr. 2026
Baby offsets dangle from the mother plant’s long slender leaves, resembling spiderettes suspended from a spider's web.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2026
The Yanbu route only partly offsets the hit to supply from shutting Hormuz, through which about 15 million barrels a day of crude shipments passed before the war.
—Emma Ross-Thomas, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
London Business School, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Our analysis finds that F1 racing could achieve substantial cuts in emissions – but getting all the way to net zero will still require carbon offsets.
—Caitlin Grady, The Conversation, 19 May 2026
In these zones, the fault splits into multiple strands with sideways offsets between them, creating small extension gaps inside the fault system.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
Those bulbs spread and multiply by forming little bulblets called offsets, and those grow into larger bulbs.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2026
Through an algebraic analysis of the robots’ parameters, such as the lengths of their links and the offsets of their joints, the team mapped out exactly where the singularities lie within their joint space.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 26 Apr. 2026
In these window boxes, the bluish hue of dichondra 'Silver Falls' offsets pink begonias and Madagascar periwinkle.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
These offsets have allowed Congress to pass larger highway bills even though the HTF has covered a smaller part of the Surface Transportation Program annually.
—Andrew Stasiowski, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
China’s benchmark bonds are heading for their best month since October, as abundant liquidity offsets concerns over upcoming debt supply.
—Iris Ouyang, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
Boys volleyball has evolved into such a power game that service errors are often seen as palatable as long as a team offsets the errors with a decent amount of aces.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Prestige alone no longer offsets the risks attached to expensive launches and instant global scrutiny.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
And Republican initiatives to cut income tax rates and bolster a state credit that offsets a portion of local property tax bills also were left by the wayside.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
But Tirtir’s formula offsets this with soothing Centella asiatica (also known as cica).
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 21 Apr. 2026
While customer bills still rise, the CMC initiative partially offsets that cost for Illinois customers.
—Maggie Dougherty, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The Mex Cube sofa by Piero Lissoni is upholstered in a matching hue, and an Utrecht armchair offsets the earth tones with striking royal blue.
—Ludovica Stevan, Architectural Digest, 5 Apr. 2026
Baby offsets dangle from the mother plant’s long slender leaves, resembling spiderettes suspended from a spider's web.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2026
The Yanbu route only partly offsets the hit to supply from shutting Hormuz, through which about 15 million barrels a day of crude shipments passed before the war.
—Emma Ross-Thomas, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
Future removals, offsets, shifting baselines, and technological breakthroughs can keep many strategies plausible at once.
—London Business School, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Our analysis finds that F1 racing could achieve substantial cuts in emissions – but getting all the way to net zero will still require carbon offsets.
—Caitlin Grady, The Conversation, 19 May 2026
In these zones, the fault splits into multiple strands with sideways offsets between them, creating small extension gaps inside the fault system.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
Those bulbs spread and multiply by forming little bulblets called offsets, and those grow into larger bulbs.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2026
Through an algebraic analysis of the robots’ parameters, such as the lengths of their links and the offsets of their joints, the team mapped out exactly where the singularities lie within their joint space.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 26 Apr. 2026
In these window boxes, the bluish hue of dichondra 'Silver Falls' offsets pink begonias and Madagascar periwinkle.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
These offsets have allowed Congress to pass larger highway bills even though the HTF has covered a smaller part of the Surface Transportation Program annually.
—Andrew Stasiowski, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
China’s benchmark bonds are heading for their best month since October, as abundant liquidity offsets concerns over upcoming debt supply.
—Iris Ouyang, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offsets
Verb
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Ellie corrects her, based on what Jason told them.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
26 May 2026
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Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed, premiering May 20 on Apple TV, corrects this oversight.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
20 May 2026
Noun
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The counters were regularly wiped clean because of messy diaper changes and after meals.—
Jenny Hughes,
Parents,
28 May 2026
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The Michelin Guide on Thursday afternoon announced that a pair of chef counters, Emelina in West Palm Beach and Mutra in North Miami, each earned one star.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Temporary cessations of hostility, but no permanent closing of the moral and social divide between debtor and creditor, and no giving up on the thought that some lives matter more than others.—
Henry Freedland,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Sodium bicarbonate neutralizes odor molecules.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Its violet hue neutralizes yellow tones, making teeth appear visibly brighter.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
27 May 2026
Noun
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In addition, officials said, another invoice has since gone past its due date, with total overdue balances reaching approximately $916,000.—
Nathan Ansell,
Arkansas Online,
29 May 2026
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But at his best, Bukayo Saka is just as effective, and a left-footer balances the attack out nicely.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Noun
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In practice the printer ran for about 3 months (including setup and halts), whereas a traditional cast bridge might have taken 3–4 times longer.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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Former leaders warn that the loss of institutional knowledge, combined with halts to the incoming pipeline of public health workers, may lead to a long-term crisis.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The plethora of attacking talent PSG possesses far outweighs anything Arsenal has to offer, on paper at least.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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In fact, the measurement implies that the black hole outweighs its surroundings.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
27 May 2026
Noun
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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
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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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“Offsets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offsets. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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