Thesaurus results for COUNTERPOISED

counterpoised

verb

past tense of counterpoise

as in offset

to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective her overall healthiness largely counterpoised the virulence of the infection

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Considering just a few grocery deliveries can offset the cost, the savings can add up quickly for frequent shoppers.

— Rachel Cortez, USA Today, 4 July 2026
The perks associated with these cards, like dining credits, hotel upgrades and digital partnerships, help offset the cost.

— Ryan Baker, CNBC, 3 July 2026

Definition of offset

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And Vozinha, the goalkeeper who neutralized Spain, one-upped himself.

— Alex Connor, USA Today, 4 July 2026
The cocktail neutralized a broad range of Nipah and Hendra virus strains, including viral variants that had already evolved resistance to single-antibody treatments.

— William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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And until that is corrected, the on-field results will continue to be less than the sum of the parts.

— Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
An investigation found that the problem was caused by a temporary breakdown in the company’s production and packaging procedures that has since been corrected.

— Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 7 July 2026

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