
Offset
Balancing Act
When offset is used as a noun, it often refers to something that equals out another, creating balance.
The earnings from the bake sale acted as an offset to the club's previous expenses.
Financial Context
Offset is commonly used in financial situations to talk about balancing costs and benefits.
We must find an offset for the extra spending on new equipment. Compare with
BalanceBeginCompensateCounterbalanceEqualizeNeutralizeSet offStart
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