Synonyms of offsetting

offsetting

verb

present participle of offset

as in correcting

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• correcting
• neutralizing
• counteracting
• counterbalancing
• outweighing
• relieving
• compensating (for)
• annulling
• making up (for)
• canceling (out)
• remedying
• nullifying
• counterpoising
• invalidating
• redeeming
• negating
• negativing
• redressing
• overruling
• neutering
• overriding
• atoning (for)
• outbalancing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of offsetting

The transportation network, in hopes of surmounting its budget problems and offsetting rising labor costs, had increased last year what hotels paid annually by 5%, but did not want to go higher. —Victoria Le, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026

While compression reduces memory traffic and GPU-hours required per workload, lower costs per token could spur greater usage, potentially offsetting some of the demand impact. —Yun Li, 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

In Carroll County, the superintendent regularly recommends closing Outdoor School as a way of offsetting rising costs related to the Blueprint. —Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2026

Ultimately, Turner says, young people are resilient — their brains are still growing — and intentional parenting goes a long way toward offsetting the effects of digital devices and social media. —Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026

An investment boom in artificial intelligence has kept China’s trade volumes on a path to exceed last year’s record levels, offsetting disruptions from higher oil prices in the weeks after war broke out in Iran. —Bloomberg, 25 Mar. 2026

Rubio’s communication to diplomats doesn’t elaborate on the elevated risk of attack from Iran or its proxies, but stresses that a combined approach is the best strategy for offsetting the threat. —ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026

And while member nations have agreed to release 400 million barrels in strategic reserves, the daily flow from those stockpiles will be far short of offsetting the daily flow that’s been cut off. —Jason Ma, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026