offset

[awf-set, of-, awf-set, of-] / ˈɔfˌsɛt, ˈɒf-, ˌɔfˈsɛt, ˌɒf- /

VERB

counterbalance, compensate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

balance cancel out counteract equal negate neutralize outweigh

STRONG

account charge counterpoise counterpose countervail equalize equipoise recompense redeem requite

WEAK

allow for atone for be equivalent make amends make up for set off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

approve disproportion

Example Sentences

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That means finding a way to offset revenues from oil extraction, which currently finance many municipal services, and are projected to drop from more than $50 million annually to around $21 million by 2035.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

And any wage gains are increasingly being offset by higher inflation, he added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

That couldn’t offset a tough day for software stocks, broadly.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

So this offset in power will be far less common.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

To offset the running cost, Hubler decided to sell some credit default swaps on triple-A-rated subprime CDOs, and take in some premiums of his own.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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