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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
1
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
2
as in halt
the stopping of a process or activity
symptoms that were striking for their abrupt onset and their equally abrupt offset
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of offset
Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
House Budget Committee Republicans are considering a lengthy list of health policy options to help offset the cost of a reconciliation bill, per a document obtained by Axios.
—Victoria Knight, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Generally, there are a few job categories that can be exempted and, thus, trigger benefit offsets:
Advertisement
— Civilian federal employees hired before 1984 are covered under the Civil Service Retirement System instead of Social Security.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for offset 
Verb
More recently, the House Freedom Caucus has floated a proposal to offset the cost of raising the cap on state and local tax (SALT) deductions for individuals and families by restricting state and local tax deductions for corporations.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
House Budget Committee Republicans are considering a lengthy list of health policy options to help offset the cost of a reconciliation bill, per a document obtained by Axios.
—Victoria Knight, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
Everyone is talking about sustainability these days, from hotel chains eager to tout their eco-friendly practices to airlines promoting carbon offsets.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Generally, there are a few job categories that can be exempted and, thus, trigger benefit offsets:
Advertisement
— Civilian federal employees hired before 1984 are covered under the Civil Service Retirement System instead of Social Security.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for offset
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offset
Verb
-
This story has been corrected to show that Berkowitz works at Georgetown University, not George Washington University.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Jan. 2025
-
Keep an open mind when your partner, family members or friends point out differences in your parenting and be ready to correct it.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
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
-
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
Noun
-
And when Trump caught wind that the Biden administration was moving quickly to auction off border wall materials, Texas put that to a halt.—
Sharyl Attkisson,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Jan. 2025
-
Like so many Angelenos, Cheyenne Shannon’s routine came to a halt in the hours after the devastating Palisades Fire broke out on the morning of Jan. 7, followed by the Eaton Fire in Altadena.—
Pamela McClintock,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
The Knicks went all-in on acquiring Mikal Bridges and OG Anunoby to be the backbone of a defense capable of neutralizing elite perimeter scorers.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 2025
-
Researchers have successfully designed two proteins to neutralize some of the most lethal venom toxins, using a suite of artificial intelligence tools, per a study published January 15 in the journal Nature.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
Though, trashing Las Palmas doesn’t remove pressure of finding a balance versus stronger teams.—
Mario Cortegana,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
-
Yet, along the way, technology has knocked the news industry off balance.—
Dan Gardner,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
Ending birthright citizenship a campaign pledge The ending of birthright citizenship was a key piece of the Trump campaign's Agenda47 policy platform.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
-
After escaping a calamitous train crash in the ending of the movie, Ethan realizes The Entity is stashed aboard an old Russian submarine, but a foe from Ethan’s past named Gabriel (Esai Morales) is also on the trail.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
Research released last month by the University of Maryland's Center for Global Sustainability found that strong action by states and cities could counteract climate rollbacks at the federal level and achieve deep cuts in emissions.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
-
As scholars of group dynamics, Samantha Moore-Berg and I have been trying to find strategies that could counteract this toxic polarization, which poses a real threat to the health of American democracy.—
Michael Pasek,
The Conversation,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
Inspired by this dramatic step toward peace, the looming huge challenges ahead are surmountable: release of the remaining hostages, a permanent cessation of hostilities, humanitarian aid, and more.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
15 Jan. 2025
-
Alongside Slovakia and Austria, Moldova was thought to be one of the countries most at risk from the cessation of Russian gas supplies.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
3 Jan. 2025
Articles Related to offset
Thesaurus Entries Near offset
Cite this Entry
“Offset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offset. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share