Synonyms of offsetting

offsetting

verb

present participle of offset

as in correcting

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• correcting
• neutralizing
• counteracting
• counterbalancing
• outweighing
• relieving
• compensating (for)
• annulling
• making up (for)
• canceling (out)
• remedying
• nullifying
• counterpoising
• invalidating
• redeeming
• negating
• negativing
• redressing
• overruling
• neutering
• overriding
• atoning (for)
• outbalancing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of offsetting

In short, the BofA analyst doesn’t see innovation offsetting the weakness in the larget lifestyle categories, which in turn limits visibility into more durable sales that would provide an earnings recovery. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

The Dolphins also allowed a 23-yard punt return and had a roughing the punter penalty negated by offsetting penalties. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026

New weekend attacks also knocked two additional Russian refineries offline, further straining global refined product supplies and likely offsetting any seasonal relief. — Miami Herald Staff Report, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026

That headroom is not vast, which is why any January incomings likely require offsetting by movement outwards. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Temporary federal relief programs were pumping money into the economy, offsetting a lot of the damage being done by lockdowns and layoffs and business closures. — Paddy Hirsch, NPR, 8 Sep. 2026

The payroll giant noted that education and health services added 45,000 jobs last month, offsetting losses in other sectors to leave a net gain of 38,000 jobs. — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

The state budget, passed this summer, seeks to stabilize revenue by preventing corporations from offsetting more than $5 million in tax liability annually for the next three years. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026

Because probiotics add beneficial bacteria to the gut, taking probiotic supplements while on antibiotics has become a popular strategy for offsetting bacterial loss and keeping the gut microbiome balanced. — Kaitlin Vogel, HEALTH, 26 Aug. 2026