offset a saving

Examples (10)

• Crushing fuel costs are offsetting other savings.
• The high maintenance costs will offset any initial saving from the cheaper equipment.
• While the new software offers a significant saving in time, the training expenses might offset it.
• They hoped the energy efficiency would create a saving, but unexpected repairs threatened to offset it.
• The tax deduction helped, but increased living expenses largely offset that saving.
• Businesses often struggle to make a real saving when new regulations offset their efforts.
• Any saving made by cutting staff could be offset by a decrease in productivity and morale.
• The company's efforts to achieve a saving in production were offset by rising raw material costs.
• We need to ensure that the benefits of this new system aren't offset by unforeseen operational costs, effectively canceling out any saving.
• The discount on the flight was significant, but the expensive hotel largely offset that saving.