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

Strong demand for gold from central banks over the last few years has also supported gold prices, offsetting the effects of higher interest rates. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Whether they’re kitten-heeled or a tall pump, this shoe design lengthens the leg, offsetting the Bermuda shorts to create a streamlined silhouette. — René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 3 July 2026

These efforts lower energy bills either by directly reducing a home’s energy use or by offsetting some of that use. — Alexandra Klass, The Conversation, 17 June 2026

Plans negotiated under those conditions had higher fees, weaker performance and no offsetting benefits. — Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Weighed down by higher energy prices and a property market collapse, the Chinese economy is getting offsetting help from public works spending, a surge in high-tech manufacturing and booming exports. — Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Weighed down by higher energy prices and a property market collapse, the Chinese economy is getting offsetting help from public works spending, a surge in high-tech manufacturing and booming exports. — ABC News, 7 July 2026

The debut Elora neatly brings together a white RV box and a white chassis, offsetting all that brightness with numerous windows enclosed by black surrounds matching the Promaster front bumper. — New Atlas, 3 July 2026

New Jersey governor Mikie Sherrill has been determined to avoid offsetting the costs on to taxpayers, and unsuccessfully called for FIFA to help share the cost burden, and Mamdani sympathizes with her position. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 16 June 2026