as in to offset
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective
this medication will counteract the symptoms but it won't kill the infection
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Recent Examples of counteract
This helps counteract the numbing feeling of an endless to-do list.
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Mark Cunningham, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Plus, upbeat songs trigger the release of dopamine and endorphins, while dancing relieves physical tension—all of which can help counteract anxiety.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
Section 1201 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 makes it so people can’t legally counteract technological measures that fall under its protections.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 15 Jan. 2025
Overall, Sensitive Skin Soothing Care was conceived to counteract keratinocytes, or skin cells, to reduce sensitivity.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 14 Jan. 2025
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Mark Cunningham, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Plus, upbeat songs trigger the release of dopamine and endorphins, while dancing relieves physical tension—all of which can help counteract anxiety.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
Section 1201 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 makes it so people can’t legally counteract technological measures that fall under its protections.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 15 Jan. 2025
Overall, Sensitive Skin Soothing Care was conceived to counteract keratinocytes, or skin cells, to reduce sensitivity.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 14 Jan. 2025
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An Alexa subscription fee could help Amazon offset the high cost of AI development, and make the digital assistant a more profitable business, said Jitesh Ubrani, a research manager overseeing wearables and other devices at IDC.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
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Tax-loss harvesting is an investment technique used to reduce taxable income by selling securities at a loss to offset capital gains.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Antioxidants are substances that neutralize free radicals, preventing them from causing damage.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
21 Feb. 2025
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Baking soda naturally neutralizes odors and absorbs any moisture.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2025
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In 2016 and 2019, the U.S. Marine Corps corrected the identities of two of the men in the photo, further fueling confusion.—
Sarah Holzmann,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Feb. 2025
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Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy also shrugged off some of the early stumbles, arguing that Musk and DOGE are committed to quickly correcting mistakes.—
Zac Anderson,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Counteract.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counteract. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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