as in offset
a force or influence that makes an opposing force ineffective or less effective
hard work can often be a counterweight to modest intelligence
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Recent Examples of counterweight
This strategy reinforces the ideals of responsible capitalism and stands as a counterweight to anti-ESG criticism by demonstrating that sustainable practices yield measurable business benefits.
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Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Optimism despite tariff concerns While economists expect a good share of disinflation from some key categories, President Donald Trump’s tariffs could act as an inflationary counterweight.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
That’s an unnerving reality for the United States military, which has nearly 30,000 troops and its largest overseas base in South Korea, serving as a check against a belligerent North Korea and counterweight to an aggressive China in a strategically critical region.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
The two-speed, belt-drive turntable features an aluminum platter, adjustable counterweight and anti-skate control, an Audio-Technica ATN3600L cartridge and a chunky MDF plinth in a walnut finish.
—Brad Moon, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Optimism despite tariff concerns While economists expect a good share of disinflation from some key categories, President Donald Trump’s tariffs could act as an inflationary counterweight.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
That’s an unnerving reality for the United States military, which has nearly 30,000 troops and its largest overseas base in South Korea, serving as a check against a belligerent North Korea and counterweight to an aggressive China in a strategically critical region.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
The two-speed, belt-drive turntable features an aluminum platter, adjustable counterweight and anti-skate control, an Audio-Technica ATN3600L cartridge and a chunky MDF plinth in a walnut finish.
—Brad Moon, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterweight
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And it’s assumed these targets will be met with some reliance on offsets, where companies pay others to cut emissions rather than doing it themselves.—
Justin Worland,
TIME,
25 Feb. 2025
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Before determining taxes on capital gains, a taxpayer first offsets, or nets, gains and losses against each other.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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While Hackman was found in the home's entryway, Arakawa was discovered in the bathroom, where prescription pills were scattered on the counter.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Arakawa’s body was found on the bathroom floor, beside a counter with pills scattered about, while the 95-year-old Hackman was found collapsed on the floor of another room in the house.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Each wine is evaluated through a meticulous collective tasting regimen, assessing its balance, quality, and consistency, and only 22 percent of the wines from the Médoc production area are included.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
9 Mar. 2025
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That memory still burns, creating just the right balance of fortitude and redemption.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
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Party leaders are still scrambling to settle on a message and a plan for how to present a counterbalance to Trump, mindful of the drubbing that Democrats took in the November elections.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
The Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2025
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In a world filled with difficulties and negativity, optimism provides an empowering counterbalance.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Counterweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterweight. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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