neutralizer

noun

Definition of neutralizernext
as in counter
a force or influence that makes an opposing force ineffective or less effective a police crackdown that's intended as a neutralizer on the rising violence

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  1. counter
  2. offset
  3. balance
Noun
  • The personalized skin analysis takes five minutes at any beauty counter.
    Sharon Edelson, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The kitchen has a table-height counter for six set around an island with a sink.
    Roxana Popescu, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of counter
Noun
  • This law abolished the windfall elimination provision and government pension offset, which decreased payments for millions of Americans who worked in public service jobs like teachers, police officers and firefighters.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Everyone is talking about sustainability these days, from hotel chains eager to tout their eco-friendly practices to airlines promoting carbon offsets.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of offset
Noun
  • Learning how to ask for the appropriate level of direction that will meet that expectation without upsetting the task-giver can be a delicate balance.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Meanwhile, borrowers have an average loan balance of 17 percent less than a decade ago at $27,100.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of balance
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