counterbalance
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
"And the best way to counterbalance it is with a living example, with reality,"
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Because the wealthy are ideologically diverse, their participation can counterbalance these different forms of elite power.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026
Pratt found solace in his own creative artwork every evening, she explained, a counterbalance to the grisliness he confronted all day.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
Societies would need to eliminate all emissions they reasonably can, then counterbalance the "residual" emissions that cannot be removed.
From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2025
To counterbalance the effect of these new political allies, the authorities also put a handful of common-law prisoners in our section.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
![]()