countervail
verb
coun·ter·vail
ˌkau̇n-tər-ˈvāl 
countervailed; countervailing; countervails
1
: to compensate for
3
: to exert force against : counteract
: to exert force against an opposing and often bad or harmful force or influence
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Across the town, there’s despair and creative destruction and all sorts of countervailing indicators.
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Josef Adalian, Vulture, 6 June 2023
But as the debt ceiling deadline nears, McCarthy may face countervailing pressure to compromise as well.
—Paul Kane, Washington Post, 24 May 2023
But if innovation is happening at speed, countervailing regulation is also gathering momentum.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 11 May 2023
And how do these countervailing forces shape personal identity?
—Julia M. Klein, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Mar. 2023
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Josef Adalian, Vulture, 6 June 2023
But as the debt ceiling deadline nears, McCarthy may face countervailing pressure to compromise as well.
—Paul Kane, Washington Post, 24 May 2023
But if innovation is happening at speed, countervailing regulation is also gathering momentum.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 11 May 2023
And how do these countervailing forces shape personal identity?
—Julia M. Klein, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Mar. 2023
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“Countervail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/countervail. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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