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

Meanwhile, the increase in the price of oil is offsetting Iran’s economic losses from the war. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026

The company put the tariff refund benefit to margins at 85 basis points, offsetting a 60 basis point decline due to a change in the sales mix resulting from the prior acquisitions of GMS and Mingledorff. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

Things getting chippy as both teams called for back to back offsetting unsportsmanlike conduct penalties. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026

Still, Riyadh should get a windfall from higher oil prices offsetting lower export volumes, the IMF said. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 30 July 2026

Studies have concluded that even as for-profit hospices have expanded, the industry has saved Medicare money by offsetting other expensive care. — Laurie Udesky, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

Films and commercials both dropped, offsetting an increase in TV production for the quarter — though all three categories remain well below historic levels. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 July 2026

Clean lines and beveled edges give this console an airy, understated look with open storage for displaying decorative objects while offsetting visual weight. — Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2026

House Republicans are divided over the plan, with conservatives wary because there are no offsetting budget cuts. — ABC News, 22 July 2026