counterweight
noun
coun·ter·weight
ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌwāt 
: an equivalent weight or force : counterbalance
counterweight
transitive verb
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Examples of counterweight in a Sentence
The crane has a heavy counterweight on the back.
hard work can often be a counterweight to modest intelligence
Recent Examples on the Web
The measures are meant to serve as a counterweight to an increasingly assertive China.
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CBS News, 21 Sep. 2024
Harris, a generation younger and of Black and Indian heritage, is a compelling foil against Trump, who remade the GOP to his liking and helms a movement that has found no counterweight in conservative circles.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 10 Sep. 2024
Shouldn’t Democrats have a counterweight against their own brand of extremism?
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2024
Beshear might also provide a counterweight to GOP vice presidential nominee, JD Vance.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 22 July 2024
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CBS News, 21 Sep. 2024
Harris, a generation younger and of Black and Indian heritage, is a compelling foil against Trump, who remade the GOP to his liking and helms a movement that has found no counterweight in conservative circles.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 10 Sep. 2024
Shouldn’t Democrats have a counterweight against their own brand of extremism?
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2024
Beshear might also provide a counterweight to GOP vice presidential nominee, JD Vance.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 22 July 2024
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counterweight
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coun·ter·weight
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