as in to correct
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective
if you get a high grade on this quiz, it will offset the D from your last one
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as in counter
a force or influence that makes an opposing force ineffective or less effective
a better performance this time will be an offset to last year's dismal showing
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as in halt
the stopping of a process or activity
symptoms that were striking for their abrupt onset and their equally abrupt offset
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Recent Examples of offset
Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
Early-stage companies that have yet to make profits can use the R&D tax credit to offset payroll tax during the first five years or accumulate the same and add value to the business.
—Prasanna Kumar, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 18 Sep. 2024
The offset of 2/3 is $2,000/month, which is more than the spousal benefit.
—Elliot Raphaelson, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
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As the year winds down, so does investors’ practice of dumping their biggest losers late in the year to realize capital losses and then use them to offset capital gains and save on taxes.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
Early-stage companies that have yet to make profits can use the R&D tax credit to offset payroll tax during the first five years or accumulate the same and add value to the business.
—Prasanna Kumar, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Noun
Other forms of carbon removal, notably planting forests, are much cheaper than DAC, and removal offsets also compete with offsets for renewable energy, which avoid emitting new emissions.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 18 Sep. 2024
The offset of 2/3 is $2,000/month, which is more than the spousal benefit.
—Elliot Raphaelson, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
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Correction: This story has been updated to correct the spelling of Benetton.Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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The vague text was introduced into the law by Congress in April, with Democrats in the Senate promising to correct the issue later this year.Dell Cameron, WIRED, 18 Dec. 2024
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The clip shows Barrymore sitting at a counter reading a magazine and wearing a navy peacoat and striped knit beanie.Shyla Watson, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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These boards sit untouched on the counter because Meredith simply cannot have people over without a charcuterie board on hand, regardless of their practicality.Kinsey Jasnoch, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
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The previous year Atlanta’s troubled son Young Thug was shut behind bars on RICO charges, bringing his output to a halt.Maurice Garland, SPIN, 19 Dec. 2024
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Business as usual ground to a halt when the WHO declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020, about four months after the virus was first detected in Wuhan, China.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Daisy neutralizes these tactics by remaining calm, turning the conversation into a time-wasting loop that leaves the scammer with nothing to show for their effort.Lars Daniel, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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And in immediate response to these menacing words, the defendant, Daniel Penny, this man, took it upon himself to take down Jordan Neely, to neutralize him.Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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The Results Great Value's Cream Cheese won consistently high marks across all of our editors' tastings for its balance of sweetness, tartness, and saltiness.Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2024
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This year, positive market conditions helped boost those account balances to new highs.Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
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Come for the premise, stay for the discussion-worthy ending.Lizz Schumer, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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So, why did John have to die in order to get this ending?Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
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Others at the club would counteract that view, insisting that people understand what Ratcliffe is trying to do and why.Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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As the load approaches the inner walls of the backpack, the dampener will adjust just enough to counteract the weight shift, stopping the load from colliding with the outer shell of the backpack.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 19 Dec. 2024
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The presence of such peacekeepers probably would require a cessation of hostilities between Russia and Ukraine.Katya Soldak, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Kaur used her platform to call for the recognition of artists’ political voices and for a cessation of Israel’s war in Gaza.News Desk, Artforum, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Offset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offset. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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