as in offset
a force or influence that makes an opposing force ineffective or less effective
hard work can often be a counterweight to modest intelligence
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Recent Examples of counterweight
The name for the group of leading emerging economies comes from its original member nations — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — and its mission is to act as a counterweight to the West and Western institutions like the G7.
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Andrew Torgan, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024
The alliance, conceived as a counterweight to the Group of Seven, has seen steady growth.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, India is balancing its traditional solidarity with postcolonial countries against its desire to become a major military player loosely in the U.S. camp—a shift that has elevated its global standing as a counterweight to China.
—Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Mark Cuban has become a vociferous supporter of Vice President Harris' presidential bid, serving as a social media counterweight to fellow tech billionaires like Elon Musk.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 9 Sep. 2024
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Andrew Torgan, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024
The alliance, conceived as a counterweight to the Group of Seven, has seen steady growth.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, India is balancing its traditional solidarity with postcolonial countries against its desire to become a major military player loosely in the U.S. camp—a shift that has elevated its global standing as a counterweight to China.
—Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Mark Cuban has become a vociferous supporter of Vice President Harris' presidential bid, serving as a social media counterweight to fellow tech billionaires like Elon Musk.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 9 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterweight
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As does a menu of potential spending offsets proposed by House Republicans, which includes a new fee for EVs and the elimination of a tax credit loophole for leasing them.—
Andrew J. Hawkins,
The Verge,
22 Jan. 2025
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House Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans met Tuesday to suss out how changes to Medicaid or other health care measures could be used as offsets in a reconciliation bill.—
Peter Sullivan,
Axios,
15 Jan. 2025
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Mind you, his top-corner finish on the counter (below) came seconds after the match officials turned a blind eye to the most blatant foul inside Real’s box (above).—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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And there are photos and videos of Piper in the kitchen — sitting on a counter dumping eggs into the bowl of a KitchenAid mixer and bouncing a pan of batter on the counter to knock out the air bubbles.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
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Yet, along the way, technology has knocked the news industry off balance.—
Dan Gardner,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Electrolyte Balance: The adrenal glands ensure a proper balance of minerals in the blood, such as sodium and potassium.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
20 Jan. 2025
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Michaels’s businesslike calm was a counterbalance to the whirling egos and animosities that drove his employees.—
Susan Morrison,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
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To be fair to Denver, there are counterbalances, and the Nuggets indeed lead the NBA in their frequency of shots taken at the rim, at 39.4%, with the Phoenix Suns last at 24.9%, and the Sacramento Kings next-lowest at 25.4%, according to Cleaning the Glass.—
Joel Rush,
Forbes,
13 Dec. 2024
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“Counterweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterweight. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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