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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  1. offset
  2. neutralized
  3. corrected
Verb
  • Longer life offsets costs The researchers also examined whether the additional electronics could be economically justified.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The interior swims in faded blues, mint greens and powdery neutrals with neoclassical moldings, offset by black lacquer, frosted glass, mosaics and polished metal.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of offset
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  • The air force said that five missiles and 155 drones were destroyed or neutralized, with impacts reported across 18 locations.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Bad guys vanquished… or at the very least, viable scapegoats neutralized.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of neutralized
Verb
  • An earlier version of this story was corrected to describe the suspect as the former head of foreign, not domestic, intelligence.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • But many of Lamont’s fellow Democrats say the fiscally moderate governor has over-corrected, saving too aggressively, to the detriment of health care, education, social services and other core programs.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of corrected
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“Counterpoised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterpoised. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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