offset
noun
something that counterbalances, counteracts, or compensates for something else; compensating equivalent.
have offset
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present perfectof offset.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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"We have offset soaring material costs and comprehensive investments for future growth through efforts such as cost-reduction in depreciation, enhanced profitability across the value chain, and improvements in the model and volume mix," Miyazaki said.
From Barron's ● May 8, 2026
Wolves have incurred substantial losses over the past two seasons, but successful player sale profits have offset these.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2025
Fraga noted that Harris could very easily have offset the marginal gains Trump made with Latino voters with small pick-ups in support among white women in states like Georgia.
From Salon ● Nov. 9, 2024
Falling gas prices, in particular, are thought to have offset a rise in food costs from October to November.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 11, 2023
Robust growth in non-traditional exports have offset declines in the maquila exports, while remittances and external aid offset the trade deficit from high oil prices and strong import demand for consumer and intermediate goods.
From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
