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offsetting

ADJECTIVE
compensative
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
compensatory
Synonyms


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The company is aiming to restart share repurchases in 2027 with the same objective, starting with offsetting dilution, Chief Financial Officer Bob Mack told me in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

For Fielder, who is equal parts lovably strange and dryly hilarious, offsetting other people’s discomfort can be a sizable task.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

“Interest rates are big headwind, and offsetting that is the extremely positive earnings outlook,” Mian said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2026

The company doesn’t typically provide segment breakdowns for preliminary results, but most analysts expect its semiconductor division to have driven strong quarterly earnings, offsetting weakness in home appliances, mobile devices and other nonchip businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Me and TaShon lean back, offsetting the tree’s drop into the water.

From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes


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