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
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
But this hardly offsets the drop in consumer demand and the increase in the cost of doing business.
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Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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.
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Tim Meehan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
Prestige alone no longer offsets the risks attached to expensive launches and instant global scrutiny.
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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.
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Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
But Tirtir’s formula offsets this with soothing Centella asiatica (also known as cica).
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Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
21 Apr. 2026
While customer bills still rise, the CMC initiative partially offsets that cost for Illinois customers.
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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.
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Ludovica Stevan,
Architectural Digest,
5 Apr. 2026
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Other companies offering soil carbon offsets include Denmark’s Agreena, which describes itself as the largest soil carbon program in Europe.
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Jasmin Sykes,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Carbon offsets, by contrast, can be difficult to verify and are often disconnected from local conditions.
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Patricia J. Kissinger,
STAT,
18 June 2026
This automatically measures the distance between the edges of the folding panels, uses sensors to detect offsets and recalibrates the brightness of adjacent LEDs to hide the tiny slot.
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New Atlas,
13 June 2026
The traditional approach to ESG reporting tended to involve buying carbon offsets in bulk, taking a supplier's ethical sourcing spreadsheet at face value, or reviewing documentation months after the activity in question had already happened.
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Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Compensating for unavoidable emissions To achieve net-zero emissions, Formula 1 will need to purchase carbon offsets to cover the remaining gap.
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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.
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
Those bulbs spread and multiply by forming little bulblets called offsets, and those grow into larger bulbs.
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Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
The heavy side part feigns an almost asymmetrical look, which offsets heaviness on the ends and frames the face in a fun way.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
But this hardly offsets the drop in consumer demand and the increase in the cost of doing business.
—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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
Noun
Unlike private debts, these types of federal debts can sometimes result in benefit offsets or other collection actions.
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Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Other companies offering soil carbon offsets include Denmark’s Agreena, which describes itself as the largest soil carbon program in Europe.
—
Jasmin Sykes,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Carbon offsets, by contrast, can be difficult to verify and are often disconnected from local conditions.
—
Patricia J. Kissinger,
STAT,
18 June 2026
This automatically measures the distance between the edges of the folding panels, uses sensors to detect offsets and recalibrates the brightness of adjacent LEDs to hide the tiny slot.
—
New Atlas,
13 June 2026
The traditional approach to ESG reporting tended to involve buying carbon offsets in bulk, taking a supplier's ethical sourcing spreadsheet at face value, or reviewing documentation months after the activity in question had already happened.
—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Compensating for unavoidable emissions To achieve net-zero emissions, Formula 1 will need to purchase carbon offsets to cover the remaining gap.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offsets
Verb
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Soon after, Hawk absentmindedly corrects Piña’s English, prompting her to air her own frustrations with their relationship.
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This story corrects the day of week.
Noun
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Mobile checkout replaced traditional wrap counters.
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The cleaning products under your sink may be doing more than just scrubbing counters.
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.
Verb
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Lastly, there’s rose, an anti-inflammatory that neutralizes redness and promotes an even skin tone.
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Vinegar is a powerful natural cleaner that neutralizes odors in your laundry while making your fabrics softer.
Noun
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Debt settlement companies report reducing their clients’ enrolled balances by 40% to 50% on average.
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Repaying what's owed becomes an even greater challenge once credit card balances hit the $40,000 range, however.
Noun
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Since prolonged production halts can cause permanent damage to oil wells, shutting them down is typically a last resort.
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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.
Verb
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Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha argued that democratic socialists are winning elections because their organization’s fundraising and unity outweighs establishment Democrats.
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The off-market transaction underscores a broader reality of today’s ultra-luxury market, where control of land increasingly outweighs the ambition of what might be built upon it.
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.
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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.
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“Offsets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offsets. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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