counterweight
noun
coun·ter·weight
ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌwāt 
: an equivalent weight or force : counterbalance
counterweight
transitive verb
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
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The Soviet Union, for decades the great counterweight to the West, seemed like an immovable force.
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Martin Gutmann, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Rate cut expectations are rising, a useful counterweight to a slower economy.
—Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
And that circles us back to the Denmark-buys-California proposition, the comic counterweight to Donald Trump’s.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
All three expert witnesses at Thursday’s committee hearing agreed that China represents a counterweight to the U.S. in international development.
—Chris Boccia, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2025
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Martin Gutmann, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Rate cut expectations are rising, a useful counterweight to a slower economy.
—Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
And that circles us back to the Denmark-buys-California proposition, the comic counterweight to Donald Trump’s.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
All three expert witnesses at Thursday’s committee hearing agreed that China represents a counterweight to the U.S. in international development.
—Chris Boccia, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Counterweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterweight. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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counterweight
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coun·ter·weight
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