counterbalanced

verb

past tense of counterbalance
as in offset
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective a hearty dinner might counterbalance missing lunch

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Recent Examples of counterbalanced Smoky mezcal and amaro, counterbalanced with sweet almond on the back of the tongue. — Amanda Lee Koe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Of course, drug development is high risk, with the potential for big returns counterbalanced by the products and companies that flop. — Avalon Pernell, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 Gaines assured weepy parents that those feelings are counterbalanced by watching your children thrive. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026 Yet this is counterbalanced by the $60 billion windfall that American oil producers could earn if prices remain high. — Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026 Designed by group collaborator and designer Dorothee Meilichzon, the rooms’ whimsical stylings are cleverly counterbalanced with classic details like parquet flooring, white walls and linens, and light wood. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026 Those losses were then counterbalanced by a road victory against Butler at historic Hinkle Fieldhouse and a third straight win over NCAA Tournament shoo-in Saint Mary’s in Idaho Falls. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026 This is counterbalanced by Coach, Colby, and Joe linking up to form the Super Tough, Very Muscular, All Integrity, No Lying Man Squad, No Girlz Allowed. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026 The researchers counterbalanced the Casimir effect with a force generated by a flux. — Quanta Magazine, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterbalanced
  1. offset
  2. neutralized
  3. corrected
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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
Definition of offset
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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
Definition of neutralized
Verb
  • 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
Definition of corrected

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“Counterbalanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterbalanced. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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