as in to offset
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective
this medication will counteract the symptoms but it won't kill the infection
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Recent Examples of counteract
Many investors view the hedge fund manager as a champion of financial markets and the economy given his background, and as someone who could potentially counteract some of Trump’s aggressive trade aspirations.
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Samantha Subin, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2024
Travel can be hard on the body, so any movement is helpful that can counteract the stiffness, prolonged sitting, and aches and pains.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 24 Nov. 2024
The filling of this pie is made with butter, sugar, eggs, a thickener, and often an acid like vinegar or lemon juice to counteract the sweetness of the filling.
—Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2024
Invest wisely: Best online brokers Still, the trend is driving higher interest rates for mortgages, car loans and credit card debt, counteracting Federal Reserve rate cuts and potentially putting U.S. growth at risk.
—David Lawder and David Morgan, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
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Samantha Subin, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2024
Travel can be hard on the body, so any movement is helpful that can counteract the stiffness, prolonged sitting, and aches and pains.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 24 Nov. 2024
The filling of this pie is made with butter, sugar, eggs, a thickener, and often an acid like vinegar or lemon juice to counteract the sweetness of the filling.
—Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2024
Invest wisely: Best online brokers Still, the trend is driving higher interest rates for mortgages, car loans and credit card debt, counteracting Federal Reserve rate cuts and potentially putting U.S. growth at risk.
—David Lawder and David Morgan, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
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The increase is attributed to higher sales volume and acquisitions, partially offset by price deflation in some commodity categories.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 10 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Jarmond, 45, will be owed the full amount of his remaining contract if he is terminated without cause, though that amount would be offset by compensation received from future employment.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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The current generation are operator controlled, and so could be neutralized by jamming.David Hambling, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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The first peel sweeps away dead skin, oil, and impurities, while the second peel neutralizes and nourishes with anti-aging ingredients, leaving your skin irresistibly smooth.Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 3 Dec. 2024
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Editor’s note: This story was updated Dec. 6, the same day as publication, to correct the spelling of Dorothée Chaoui-Derieux’s name.Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2024
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If the previous sentence weren’t true, then always forward-looking U.S. (and global) stock markets would have already corrected in a way that would that would make 1929, 1987 and 2008 seem tame by comparison.John Tamny, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Counteract.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counteract. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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