offset
noun
something that counterbalances, counteracts, or compensates for something else; compensating equivalent.
has offset
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present perfectof offset (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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That has offset around 46% of the supply lost, they said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
This has offset a weaker performance of Chemring’s sensors and information business caused by a delayed U.K. government order, it said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2025
American Airlines reported a smaller than expected loss Thursday, pointing to robust travel demand from wealthier customers that has offset weakness among lower-income consumers.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2025
In both 2022 and 2023, meanwhile, nearly 2 million tons of waste were processed through an air district program that has offset the price of chipping, shredding and mulching agricultural waste.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 3, 2025
Growth in real output has averaged around 5% in the past seven years, but rapid population growth has offset much of this increase.
From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
