offset
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offset
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Synonyms for offset
Synonyms: Noun
balance, canceler (or canceller), corrective, counter, counteraction, counterbalance, counterforce, counterpoise, counterweight, equipoise, neutralizer
Synonyms: Verb
annul, cancel (out), compensate (for), correct, counteract, counterbalance, counterpoise, make up (for), negative, neutralize
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Examples of offset in a Sentence
Noun
a better performance this time will be an offset to last year's dismal showing symptoms that were striking for their abrupt onset and their equally abrupt offsetVerb
Gains in one area offset losses in another. The limited storage space in the house is offset by the large garage.
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The percentage of allowable offsets is a controversial number in environmental policy. — Bloomberg, The Mercury News, "How California can help save Brazil’s burning rainforests," 28 Aug. 2019 City Forest Credits, a new nonprofit based in Seattle, is selling carbon offset credits backed by urban tree planting and preservation projects to companies including Microsoft and Bank of America. — Amy Crawford, BostonGlobe.com, "Urban forests are crucial for combating climate change, but planting more trees is easier said than done," 16 Aug. 2019 The near-final agreement would include parity in increases in domestic and defense spending and about $75 billion in spending offsets. — NBC News, "White House, Democrats close to deal on budget, debt ceiling," 22 July 2019 So our string of offsets is now 0 3 3 6 1 3 6 3 6 0 3 5, which includes five 3s. — Quanta Magazine, "Solution: ‘Friday the 13th’," 26 Apr. 2017 Plenty of other websites out there offer calculators for your carbon dioxide footprint, often with the motivation to sell you carbon offsets (the Environmental Protection Agency’s calculator ignores air travel completely). — Umair Irfan, Vox, "This website shows you exactly how guilty you should feel about flying," 7 Aug. 2019 Lime and Bird already buy clean energy or carbon offsets to compensate for the emissions associated with charging their scooters (though not to cover their collection, redistribution or manufacturing). — Los Angeles Times, "Electric scooters are good for the environment, right? Here’s why it’s not so simple," 2 Aug. 2019 Biden's campaign declined to discuss his use of charter flights in detail but said carbon offsets purchased to reduce environmental damage from combusted jet fuel contributed to the high cost. — Brian Slodysko, Indianapolis Star, "Pete Buttigieg leads 2020 Democrats in spending on private flights," 25 July 2019 Scherzer’s offset is the greatest of any starting pitcher in baseball. — Tom Verducci, SI.com, "The Rare Greatness of Max Scherzer Has Never Been More Evident," 1 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The $265 million general fund plan anticipates an increase of about $18 million in spending, offset by a $9 million increase in tax revenue and an $8.3 million carryover of surplus reserve funds. — al, "Mobile Council takes first look at proposed 2020 budget," 27 Aug. 2019 Twenty-seven of the measure’s 30 components fell, with losses offset by a 7.7 percent rally in Boeing Co. on optimism that regulators will lift the grounding of its 737 Max jetliners. — Washington Post, "U.S. stocks fall for fourth week in a row as volatility persists," 24 Aug. 2019 Whittenburg’s seventh-place showing in the all-round competition was offset by disappointing finishes in the parallel bars (11th), the pommel horse (14th) and the horizontal bar (16th). — Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com, "Baltimore gymnast Donnell Whittenburg back on US national team, aiming to participate in world championships," 19 Aug. 2019 That means the carbon emissions were offset by supporting carbon reduction programs around the world. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Ellen DeGeneres and Nacho Figueras Defend Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Amidst "Attacks" from the Press," 19 Aug. 2019 The principal and interest payments are coming from the school's 2019-20 operating budget, which Russ said is mostly offset by the electricity savings. — Alec Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Merton Community School District joining ranks of districts using solar power to reduce energy costs," 16 Aug. 2019 The subsidies will cost about $420 million in 2020, of which about $300 million would be offset by income from the penalty. — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, "Column: California shows all states how to protect patients from Trump’s attacks on Obamacare," 16 Aug. 2019 There have been additional costs for relocating municipal services while the new city hall is being built, but Hogan said they are largely offset by savings in utilities and maintenance that had been required to run the old government center. — Linda Greenstein, BostonGlobe.com, "Reconnecting Malden’s downtown," 15 Aug. 2019 From a policy point of view, China's macroeconomic authorities should welcome the decline in the yuan, as the declining exports to the United States will be partly offset by greater competitiveness in other markets. — Jeffrey Sachs For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, "China isn't the economic manipulator in this trade war. Trump is," 6 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'offset.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us fe