as in to correct
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective
if you get a high grade on this quiz, it will offset the D from your last one
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as in counter
a force or influence that makes an opposing force ineffective or less effective
a better performance this time will be an offset to last year's dismal showing
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as in halt
the stopping of a process or activity
symptoms that were striking for their abrupt onset and their equally abrupt offset
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Recent Examples of offset
Liz Knueven, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Don't discount the benefits, too, of splitting these funds between both accounts to exploit the advantages each provides while offsetting some of the less advantageous features.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Mar. 2026
Because of this slight offset, stars will appear to rise four minutes earlier every 24 hours on successive nights.
—Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Shopping around for the best rate can help offset this cost.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Don't discount the benefits, too, of splitting these funds between both accounts to exploit the advantages each provides while offsetting some of the less advantageous features.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
In Austin, one of the most expensive housing markets in Texas, Wegmann has seen city investments in affordable housing offset that problem.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Mar. 2026
Because of this slight offset, stars will appear to rise four minutes earlier every 24 hours on successive nights.
—Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for offset
Verb
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The full inspections show how each establishment has corrected or is working to correct any remaining violations.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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Violations were corrected later, records show.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Another admitted to brushing crumbs into the gap between the stove and counter as a child—only to be caught and made to pull the appliance out and deep-clean the entire area.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Shadow boxes are sometimes displayed on a counter or table due to the challenge of hanging the extra depth on a wall.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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It has not been publicly released, and DHS did not respond to requests to explain if the halt was permanent.—
Molly A. Wallace,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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The idea to launch a podcast began during the pandemic, when touring — and the world — came to a screeching halt.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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By contrast, a mobile, autonomous interceptor can dynamically pursue and neutralize targets at close range, offering both flexibility and scalability.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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But Cronin’s essentially saying Michigan is one of the few teams built to neutralize that formula.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Today’s Libra full moon helps you to restore balance.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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And while the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners approved covering the overrun, most of which will come from the county's unrestricted fund balance, frustration is clearly building.—
Ubah Ali,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell and his staff felt Shota Imanaga’s preparation in Arizona provided the perfect platform to bounce back from a rocky ending to 2025.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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After the story ran, the Department of Transportation sent a crew uptown and patched it, plus a few more nearby, giving our story a happy ending and providing an unusually stark example of what simple accountability journalism can achieve.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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The sharp rise in the Urals price will help counteract any disruption to Moscow’s oil exports from attacks on Russia’s energy infrastructure, usually claimed by Ukraine.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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Genes to counteract iron deficiency increased because seawater has just 1 percent the iron of fresh water or soil.—
David George Haskell,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
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The deaths mark the second fatal incident in two days involving the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, a peacekeeping force established in 1978 and which later monitored cessation of hostilities between the two nations.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Washington wants a complete cessation of Iran’s nuclear weapons program.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Offset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offset. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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