counterbalance
Americannoun
verb (used with or without object)
noun
verb
Other Word Forms
- uncounterbalanced adjective
Etymology
Origin of counterbalance
Example Sentences
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Over the past year, some stores raised prices, cut costs and canceled plans to counterbalance more expensive imports.
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Yet fears of layoffs might still act as a counterbalance.
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Because the wealthy are ideologically diverse, their participation can counterbalance these different forms of elite power.
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To counterbalance the hefty AI spending, Amazon has cut back in other areas, most notably among its white-collar workforce.
Another is Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, which adviser Mike Casey, who is based in Alexandria, Va., suggested as a way to provide an inflation hedge for retirees — something that is important beyond simply counterbalancing stocks.
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