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verb

ˈȯf-ˌset How to pronounce offset (audio)
Definition of offsetnext
as in to correct
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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noun

ˈȯf-ˌset How to pronounce offset (audio)
1
as in counter
a force or influence that makes an opposing force ineffective or less effective a better performance this time will be an offset to last year's dismal showing

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2
as in halt
the stopping of a process or activity symptoms that were striking for their abrupt onset and their equally abrupt offset

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Recent Examples of offset
Verb
And those price increases can have an outsized impact in retirement, when there may be fewer opportunities to offset rising costs with higher earnings. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 While Starbucks is still a much larger chain than Chipotle, the difference in their categories means that one's poor performance could be offset by growth at the other. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
And so can this actually make a meaningful difference, or is that Medicaid money that is going to be no longer going, flowing to those hospitals, is that going to make this all offset like some of those studies? — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 Dylan’s attorney, Kerry Garvis Wright, countered by saying a non-settling defendant such as Scott is only entitled to an offset for settlement of economic damages. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for offset
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offset
  1. correct
  2. counter
  3. halt
  4. neutralize
  5. balance
  6. ending
  7. counteract
  8. cessation
Verb
  • 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
  • Researchers must develop systems that detect and correct these errors while computations continue.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of correct
Noun
  • Opening later in 2026 is an intimate omakase counter with just 12 seats.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The SoHo restaurant is best known for its open kitchen in the center of the room, with a chef’s counter surrounding it.
    — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of counter
Noun
  • The government that came soon after brought it all to a screeching, heavily consequential halt.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • But ongoing deportations from the United States threaten to bring these transfers, which are a lifeline for the country’s economy and its people, to a halt.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of halt
Verb
  • The compound also acts as a potent antioxidant, neutralizing unstable molecules that build up in non-healing wounds and cause cellular damage.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Several said this one would be nice spread on toast or mixed into baked goods to neutralize some of the sweetness.
    — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of neutralize
Noun
  • Future retirees should consider everything from income, expenses and retirement-account balances to Social Security, health insurance and tax costs, at 65 and 67.
    — John Csiszar, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The goal is not to abandon one home for another, but to explore whether a balance between two industry bases is possible.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of balance
Noun
  • Related Stories Below, Variety has gathered the five biggest differences between the book and the film, from one jaw-dropping scene the movie adds to the much darker ending of the book.
    — William Earl, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • That material teased Beyond’s continuation of Across the Spider-Verse’s ending.
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of ending
Verb
  • To ensure its two onboard cameras capture essential imagery during the descent, the probe will rely on an attitude-control system to counteract any post-separation spin, Alhammadi said.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Elevate your legs This zero-cost prevention tactic simply counteracts the force of gravity.
    — Erica Sloan, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of counteract
Noun
  • But these trends of a shift from vaping to smoking as a cessation tool are less about changes in smoking prevalence, and more about a public health messaging failure that could have lasting consequences, experts warn.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
  • That initial agreement included provisions on sanctions relief; the release of frozen assets; and a cessation of military operations, including in Lebanon.
    — Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of cessation

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“Offset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offset. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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