as in to offset
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective
a mafioso thinking that he can compensate for the evil he's done by giving to charity
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For those who don’t know, the Social Security Fairness Act repealed the windfall elimination provision and the government pension offset that reduced or eliminated Social Security benefits for people who received pensions from jobs that didn’t pay into Social Security.—
Liz Weston,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2025 -
Such partnerships can also help offset the production costs of videos.—
thehustle.co,
thehustle.co,
21 Mar. 2025
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Editor's note: This story and headline have been corrected to note that after publication the banker and Pure said no letter of intent had been signed and the company remains for sale.—
Aaron Weitzman,
Axios,
31 Mar. 2025
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Mayor George Van Dusen, Village Manager John Lockerby and Corporation Counsel Michael Lorge and outside counsel also knew of the incorrect ballots and implored the Cook County Election Board to correct the ballots, per the news release.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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These tests only focus on measuring antibody activity that would directly neutralize the bird flu virus.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, tea tree extract and lavender oil soothe inflammation, while clover flower extract provides antioxidant benefits and neutralizes free radical damage to improve overall skin texture.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Compensate (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compensate%20%28for%29. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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