Thesaurus results for 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

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Recent Examples of offsetting The state budget, passed this summer, seeks to stabilize revenue by preventing corporations from offsetting more than $5 million in tax liability annually for the next three years. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026 Because probiotics add beneficial bacteria to the gut, taking probiotic supplements while on antibiotics has become a popular strategy for offsetting bacterial loss and keeping the gut microbiome balanced. — Kaitlin Vogel, HEALTH, 26 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, the increase in the price of oil is offsetting Iran’s economic losses from the war. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026 The company put the tariff refund benefit to margins at 85 basis points, offsetting a 60 basis point decline due to a change in the sales mix resulting from the prior acquisitions of GMS and Mingledorff. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026 Things getting chippy as both teams called for back to back offsetting unsportsmanlike conduct penalties. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026 Sales of Cadillac’s electric lineup rose 10% in the first half of the year, with huge gains in Vistiq and Optiq sales offsetting double-digit declines in Lyriq and Escalade IQ EVs. — Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2026 Still, Riyadh should get a windfall from higher oil prices offsetting lower export volumes, the IMF said. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 30 July 2026 Studies have concluded that even as for-profit hospices have expanded, the industry has saved Medicare money by offsetting other expensive care. — Laurie Udesky, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

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An important demonstration of this principle was provided by Google's Willow processor, which demonstrated that error rates could decrease as the number of physical qubits participating in an error-correcting code increased.

— Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
No deleting, rereading, correcting grammar, or performing intelligence.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of correcting

Verb

Ukraine and Iran have both demonstrated how to adapt cheaper technologies for both offensive and defensive purposes, neutralizing their opponents’ advantage in vastly more expensive high-tech systems.

— Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
When moving in an inert, neutralizing background, a gas of electrons tend to crystallize at low densities as their potential energy is more dominant than their kinetic energy.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of neutralizing

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Unlike some spacecraft in low Earth orbit, Swift doesn't have a propulsion system capable of counteracting atmospheric drag.

— Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Ferroni said that's likely because the weight of active capital in the market is counteracting and potentially working as a stronger force than that ongoing volatility.

— Diana Olick, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of counteracting

Verb

But on the back of the hot economy, the on-the-ground reality is rents in New York have grown significantly since the pandemic, more than counterbalancing the 2022-2023 increases in interest rates and thus mortgage payments.

— Remy Raisner, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
The best accessories to oyster eating are those that amplify the bivalve’s puckery, oceanic qualities rather than counterbalancing them.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of counterbalancing

Verb

Their respective value, therefore, cannot be judged on transfer fee, with their presence in the squad far outweighing that.

— Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
True cultural fluency, rooted in historical awareness and community investment, is seen as a vital competitive advantage, far outweighing superficial marketing or high THC numbers for long-term resilience and market leadership.

— Peter Su, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

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