canceler

noun

variants or canceller
Definition of cancelernext
as in balance
a force or influence that makes an opposing force ineffective or less effective bright decorative accents proved to be a canceler of the apartment's monotone color scheme

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canceler
  1. balance
  2. offset
  3. ballast
  4. counter
Noun
  • The best modern party tops find a balance between staple and investment—with liquid-like textures defining them.
    Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2024
  • No payments are due while in the forbearance, and no interest is accruing on loan balances.
    Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of balance
Noun
  • This includes teachers, firefighters, police officers and their spouses, all of which deal with the impacts of the windfall elimination provision (WEP) and the government pension offset (GPO).
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Other forms of carbon removal, notably planting forests, are much cheaper than DAC, and removal offsets also compete with offsets for renewable energy, which avoid emitting new emissions.
    Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 18 Sep. 2024
Definition of offset
Noun
  • Trump’s nomination to his foreign policy team of stalwart advocates of Israel, such as Senator Marco Rubio for secretary of state, former Governor Mike Huckabee as ambassador to Israel, and Representative Elise Stefanik as ambassador to the United Nations, adds ballast to that notion.
    Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2024
  • The Shipwreck Snorkel Trail, which includes an anchor, five concrete cannons and a ballast pile, was dedicated in 2002 by explorer Jean-Michel Cousteau (Jacques Cousteau’s son), according to the town.
    Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2024
Definition of ballast
Noun
  • Because fresh popcorn breaks apart more easily than stale popcorn, leave the popcorn in a bowl on the counter for a day or two.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Put the lid upside down on the counter and place the cake on top of it.
    Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of counter
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