as in to correct
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 counter
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 halt
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 offset
Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
This BlackRock sale will offset those recent purchases and give us flexibility to buy more Alphabet on weakness.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
Brian P. McCullough, The Conversation, 10 Dec. 2025
Lawmakers also noted that additional tariff revenue had been previously earmarked for deficit reduction and tax cut offsets.
—Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2025
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Verb
Deep blue is offset by a milky white shade to keep this look airy.
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Carbon offsets in sports are also in the news, with scandals erupting around them in connection with sports from FIFA’s 2022 World Cup to basketball’s LA Clippers.
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This story has been updated to correct the number of missiles Ukraine’s Air Force said Russia fired Thursday night.—
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In its October earnings conference call, Puma CEO Arthur Hoeld ticked off a list of things Puma needs to correct.—
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From behind the counter of his tiny store, The Latin Corner, surrounded by candies, snacks and other goods from his homeland of Venezuela, David Villanueva’s eyes are glued to a flat screen TV.—
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FreshCo has kept its market component, which allows customers to purchase fish or stone crabs at the counter and take them home.—
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In May 2021, one of the largest fuel pipeline systems in the United States was paralyzed when a cyberattack brought operations to an abrupt halt.—
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But Friday night, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson temporarily paused that judicial order to allow time for an appeals court to decide whether to issue a more lasting halt.—
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Kinetic interception approach Unlike electronic countermeasures, DroneHunter Varta relies on a kinetic method to neutralize targets.—
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However, as antioxidants, the polyphenols in olive oil can neutralize those harmful molecules, thereby reducing oxidative stress and disease risk.—
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The perfect balance for a sport that jostles between exquisite and excruciating.—
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Peterson, who did indeed return to the court, was hacked on an off-balance 3 with one second to play.—
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Did the 'Christy' ending happen in real life?—
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The ending of the film certainly leaves it open to the possibility.—
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Presidential searches House Republicans are weighing the revival of a 2025 bill aimed at counteracting DeSantis’ increasingly outsize influence on university presidential searches.—
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The warmth of these paint colors counteracts the cool light in north-facing rooms, adds depth and character, and makes the otherwise cool spaces feel inviting.—
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The push underscores a rift within the Senate GOP conference about how best to navigate the shutdown and the cessation of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.—
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This development, while carrying with it new risks for Sudan's future, may also bear opportunities for an eventual settlement, or at least a temporary cessation of hostilities.—
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“Offset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offset. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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