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offsets

  • plural
    of offset.
    offset
    noun
    something that counterbalances, counteracts, or compensates for something else; compensating equivalent.
  • present tense form
    of offset (3rd person singular).
    offset
    noun
    something that counterbalances, counteracts, or compensates for something else; compensating equivalent.

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Intel’s PC weakness “more than” offsets the strength it is showing in its data-center and AI segment, Arya wrote in a note to clients.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

While the EX60 model should help lift group margins over time and management expects an improved U.S. pricing environment, Bernstein sees a number of offsets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

Areas with continuous permafrost showed only modest offsets.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026

It positions investors to profit from a stock rally and offsets the elevated implied volatility that now defines SpaceX calls.

From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026

"Vogel’s got software for calculating course offsets caused by hull breaches, right?"

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir