offset
Example Sentences
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Two southeast Los Angeles cities proposed a sales tax increase to offset the financial impact of California’s blackjack ban, which officials said would devastate their local economies.
From Los Angeles Times
Overall, inflows in October through February were enough to offset the redemptions so far reported for the past two quarters.
Semiconductor stocks have been a key source of support within the broader technology sector, helping to offset weakness in other areas.
From Barron's
“Overall, we expect Korea’s semiconductor bull cycle to offset oil price hikes and potential macro concerns,” they write in a note.
The bureau warned that offsetting via credits could also allow companies to make claims of carbon-neutrality without cutting their emissions, a practice known as greenwashing.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
