offsetting

verb

Definition of offsettingnext
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

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  1. correcting
  2. neutralizing
  3. outweighing
Verb
  • When Nolan asked if Paul Mescal will star in the film, Scott initially said yes before correcting himself that Mescal’s schedule may prevent them from reuniting.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Walsh said credit is also due for correcting those systems.
    Fred Topel, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of correcting
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  • The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has designed this tiny, robotic hand that could capture a virus, neutralizing its threat.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Nov. 2024
  • In the private sector, companies like Anduril are preparing to scale up production following the Defense Department's focus on drone-neutralizing technologies in its latest Replicator initiative.
    Emily Hamilton, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of neutralizing
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  • Without skilled oversight, democratized development risks inefficiencies, security issues and reduced performance, potentially outweighing any benefits.
    Kiran Yelamaneni, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Organizations not only face the possibility of immediate reputational damage but also class-action lawsuits from affected individuals, with the cost of litigation and settlements in some cases far outweighing the ransom demand, and driving companies to pay just to contain the fallout.
    Barbara Booth, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of outweighing
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