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
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
House Republicans want to return $500 million annually to the middle class by expanding an income tax credit that offsets a portion of municipal property tax bills.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
The hope is that the large size of the sample offsets concerns about the demographics of respondents.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026
Toyotas aren’t cheap, but their reliability is unmatched, which offsets the pricetag.
—Jakob Schiller, Outside, 16 Feb. 2026
This offsets the Red Raiders' home loss to Kansas a few weeks ago.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
Dianna Russini, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Later this year, the federal government plans to resume wage garnishment and tax refund offsets for borrowers in default, stripping hundreds of dollars from people’s paychecks.
—Richard Cordray, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Cut back on ‘nice-to-haves’ and ‘identify small offsets’ For families who need or want to make spending adjustments while gas prices are elevated, advisors recommend small changes that may not seem meaningful, but can help keep their overall budgets manageable.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
However, even with increasing emissions, the largest companies should be able to afford enough renewable energy and offsets to meet carbon-neutral goals.
—Tammy Webber, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
However, even with increasing emissions, the largest companies should be able to afford enough renewable energy and offsets to meet carbon-neutral goals.
—Tammy Webber, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
While many Republicans support the supplemental without any offsets, other members will need to see a plan or congressional approval before greenlighting any supplemental funding.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2026
In some cases, benefit offsets (where the VA withholds part of your monthly benefit to repay a debt) can be adjusted to reduce the financial strain.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
And for the environmentally conscious, Avocado is a B-Corp brand that uses renewable energy at their factories and purchases carbon offsets for shipping.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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
House Republicans want to return $500 million annually to the middle class by expanding an income tax credit that offsets a portion of municipal property tax bills.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
The hope is that the large size of the sample offsets concerns about the demographics of respondents.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026
Toyotas aren’t cheap, but their reliability is unmatched, which offsets the pricetag.
—Jakob Schiller, Outside, 16 Feb. 2026
This offsets the Red Raiders' home loss to Kansas a few weeks ago.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
Noun
The $10 million Cousins is guaranteed from Atlanta in 2026 is subject to offsets, meaning if the Raiders signed him for, say, $3 million, the Falcons would pay the remaining $7 million.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Later this year, the federal government plans to resume wage garnishment and tax refund offsets for borrowers in default, stripping hundreds of dollars from people’s paychecks.
—Richard Cordray, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Cut back on ‘nice-to-haves’ and ‘identify small offsets’ For families who need or want to make spending adjustments while gas prices are elevated, advisors recommend small changes that may not seem meaningful, but can help keep their overall budgets manageable.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
However, even with increasing emissions, the largest companies should be able to afford enough renewable energy and offsets to meet carbon-neutral goals.
—Tammy Webber, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
However, even with increasing emissions, the largest companies should be able to afford enough renewable energy and offsets to meet carbon-neutral goals.
—Tammy Webber, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
While many Republicans support the supplemental without any offsets, other members will need to see a plan or congressional approval before greenlighting any supplemental funding.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2026
In some cases, benefit offsets (where the VA withholds part of your monthly benefit to repay a debt) can be adjusted to reduce the financial strain.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
And for the environmentally conscious, Avocado is a B-Corp brand that uses renewable energy at their factories and purchases carbon offsets for shipping.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offsets
Verb
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Discover the altered gene, place healthy versions of the gene into innocuous viruses, give those to patients, hope that kickstarts the CFTR protein and corrects the problem.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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None of the umps mind when ABS corrects their egregious misses.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The kitchen balances sleek stainless steel appliances with stone counters and fun, patterned tilework, and the bathrooms mix polished fixtures with statement tile.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
8 Apr. 2026
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The kitchen includes custom Allmilmo cabinets, quartz counters and stainless steel appliances.—
Lauryn Azu,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 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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Sometimes the strength part neutralizes his athleticism and neutralizes his skills.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Especially because the historicization does something to Martin’s writing, tossing in a saccharine element that neutralizes some of his humor.—
Emma Alpern,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As those balances grow, though, and more borrowers fall behind, creditors are increasingly turning to aggressive collection tools — including bank levies — to recover what they're owed.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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This keeps balances stable and reduces the risk of shortfalls.—
Fazila Shahid Lodhi,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
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Automotive industry analysts are forecasting that another microchip shortage could hit in the coming months, which could increase risks for production halts as costs skyrocket.—
Breana Noble,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This is one of those tools where the risk genuinely outweighs the reward — and there are far better ways to deal with clogged pores.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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And then there are those, many from his hometown, who are mystified that the world doesn’t see his brilliance, that the good far, far outweighs the bad, another Liverpool player underappreciated by England after the likes of John Barnes and Robbie Fowler.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 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 16 Apr. 2026.
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