Thesaurus results for COUNTERACTED

counteracted

verb

past tense of counteract

as in 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 counteracted The emergence of Chase Burns in 2026 has been counteracted by a lost season for Hunter Greene and the collective struggles of Andrew Abbott, Nick Lodolo and Rhett Lowder. — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 These efforts to cap the wholesale acquisition cost (WAC) of the drugs counteracted the GLP-1 tailwind, resulting in a net-neutral top-line impact for Cardinal Health in the June quarter. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026 Moreover, compared to nearby countries that have counteracted the economic effects of aging populations with new immigrants and their children, Italy has set more hurdles on the path to citizenship for those without native ancestry, even if they are born in the country. — Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 30 May 2026 Their hair was held back in a low bun and coiled in exactly the same way, and their blue eyes were darkly lined, that intensity counteracted with their matching rosy lip look. — Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 23 May 2026 In a working paper, Gülcan Sağlam and I found that sentiment toward the Turkish ruling party is not predictable by demographic profile, nor is it counteracted by integration or support for liberal European Union parties. — Michael Paarlberg, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026 Three years of growth and dedicated time to the craft of basketball counteracted one solitary misfire. — Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026 These counteracted the impact of tariffs on prices overall. — Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 31 Dec. 2025 Earlier this year, a paper from the University of Chicago and the University of Copenhagen found that though AI created modest productivity gains per worker—just a few hours in an average working month—this was actually counteracted by the new tasks created by AI. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2025

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In theory, an onrush of investment in activities like chip manufacturing and data center construction could put upward pressure in general on consumer prices, unless the demand is offset by a new supply of goods and services.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, the natural beauty of the Golden State is offset by the graphic body horror of the whale’s innards, built on practical sets by production designer Ramsey Avery and lit by bioluminescence.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026

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Nearly four hours were spent neutralized behind the safety car, with 16 cautions that prevented this year’s race from ever really developing a rhythm.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026
During last month's Águila Alta operation in the Tijuana-San Diego area, the defense ministry said Mexican forces neutralized five drones, detained one person and seized a gun, magazines and ammunition.

— Armando Regil Velasco, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

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A change for the better After at least four significant communication breakdowns in their defensive backfield against Las Vegas and San Francisco, the Dolphins seemingly corrected those issues the past two weeks.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
At one point during Thursday’s 45-minute open practice/scrimmage situation, KU head coach Bill Self corrected Rosario for passing instead of taking the open 3-pointer.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026

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