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
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That alignment provides an indispensable counterweight to Iran and its proxies—one that could become even more important as Israel’s conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon threatens to devolve into a full-scale war.
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Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2024
This comes as Chinese political-influence actors are developing ties to top Democrats in California and New York as a counterweight to bipartisan China hawkishness in Washington.
—Jimmy Quinn, National Review, 3 June 2024
At the same time, some of the biggest companies in the world stepped up to provide a business counterweight to oil and gas.
—Tom Steyer, Fortune, 28 May 2024
The counterweight to the arguments against FIT21 is cash — the green variety, not the notional type marketed by cryptocurrency firms.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
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Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2024
This comes as Chinese political-influence actors are developing ties to top Democrats in California and New York as a counterweight to bipartisan China hawkishness in Washington.
—Jimmy Quinn, National Review, 3 June 2024
At the same time, some of the biggest companies in the world stepped up to provide a business counterweight to oil and gas.
—Tom Steyer, Fortune, 28 May 2024
The counterweight to the arguments against FIT21 is cash — the green variety, not the notional type marketed by cryptocurrency firms.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
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counterweight
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coun·ter·weight
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