counterbalance effect

Frequency: 4.51.8 per million words

To reduce or remove the bad result of something by producing an opposite effect.

counterbalanceVERB + NOUN

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effect

Examples (10)

  • The positive effects of the new policy will counterbalance the negative effect of budget cuts.
  • Exercise can help counterbalance the harmful effect of stress on your body.
  • The medication should counterbalance the side effect of the main treatment.
  • We need strategies to counterbalance the adverse effect of climate change.
  • Higher taxes on luxury goods may counterbalance the inflationary effect.
  • The company's charity work helps counterbalance the negative effect of its industrial operations.
  • Proper nutrition can counterbalance the detrimental effect of poor sleep habits.
  • The benefits of renewable energy counterbalance the economic effect of transitioning away from fossil fuels.
  • Social programs are designed to counterbalance the negative effect of income inequality.
  • The new safety measures will counterbalance the risky effect of increased production speed.