offset
noun
something that counterbalances, counteracts, or compensates for something else; compensating equivalent.
had offset
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past perfectof offset.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The company said it had offset the impact of the Iran conflict by bringing forward certain deliveries in other regions.
From Barron's ● May 5, 2026
Efficiency gains had offset population growth and industrial demand stayed subdued.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 8, 2026
Ben Mee’s header had offset Benteke’s eighth-minute goal and the home team took a 2-1 lead when Chris Wood scored on another header in the 27th.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 20, 2021
In previous tests, the gains of the highest achieving students had offset the losses at the bottom, leaving the national average steady.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 10, 2021
This is just, but it is only theory, and the consequence of following the theory would be the evil in force until the malefactors were found and had offset it.
From The Simple Life by Mary Louise Hendee
