counterweight
noun
coun·ter·weight
ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌwāt 
: an equivalent weight or force : counterbalance
counterweight
transitive verb
Synonyms
Examples of counterweight in a Sentence
The crane has a heavy counterweight on the back.
hard work can often be a counterweight to modest intelligence
Recent Examples on the Web
But Shearing also highlighted potential counterweights to rising energy costs.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2024
Insurers and MultiPlan say that Data iSight is a necessary counterweight.
—Chris Hamby, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024
Giant counterweight Suspended from 92 thick cables between the 87th and 92nd floors, the golden steel sphere can move about 5 feet in any direction.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
Fleming had recently co-founded the House Freedom Caucus, which saw itself as a fiercely conservative counterweight to pragmatists in the Party.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2024
Gantz's more moderate party at times acts as a counterweight.
—Tia Goldenberg, arkansasonline.com, 4 Mar. 2024
Even then, the probability of being a counterweight to Google is small.
—Rachel Metz, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2024
Our clients and consumers count on us to be a counterweight to the substantial market power of manufacturers, which have sole discretion in setting and raising prices for their products.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 8 Feb. 2024
Last November, OpenAI, which was originally founded to provide a counterweight to the power of Big Tech in AI, unveiled ChatGPT to the world.
—Caroline O'Donovan, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2023
Jason Ma, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2024
Insurers and MultiPlan say that Data iSight is a necessary counterweight.
—Chris Hamby, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024
Giant counterweight Suspended from 92 thick cables between the 87th and 92nd floors, the golden steel sphere can move about 5 feet in any direction.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
Fleming had recently co-founded the House Freedom Caucus, which saw itself as a fiercely conservative counterweight to pragmatists in the Party.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2024
Gantz's more moderate party at times acts as a counterweight.
—Tia Goldenberg, arkansasonline.com, 4 Mar. 2024
Even then, the probability of being a counterweight to Google is small.
—Rachel Metz, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2024
Our clients and consumers count on us to be a counterweight to the substantial market power of manufacturers, which have sole discretion in setting and raising prices for their products.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 8 Feb. 2024
Last November, OpenAI, which was originally founded to provide a counterweight to the power of Big Tech in AI, unveiled ChatGPT to the world.
—Caroline O'Donovan, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2023
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coun·ter·weight
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