counterpoised

verb

Definition of counterpoisednext
past tense of counterpoise
as in offset
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective her overall healthiness largely counterpoised the virulence of the infection

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  1. offset
  2. neutralized
  3. corrected
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  • But much of those gains have been offset by Democrats gaining among once key Republican voters.
    Todd Eberly, Baltimore Sun, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Republicans objecting to that measure also disliked the debt ceiling language, and had demanded offsetting spending cuts,.
    Ian Swanson, The Hill, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of offset
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  • But then the high-pitched whooshing of CAS pierced the air, and the arriving bird pelted the ground below with missile after missile, plus thousands of rail gun rounds, until the threat had been thoroughly neutralized.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The current generation are operator controlled, and so could be neutralized by jamming.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of neutralized
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  • This mistake must be corrected.
    Brad Dress, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
  • This was an issue last season and one that hasn’t been corrected.
    Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of corrected
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