The phrase "advantages may be offset" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing situations where the benefits of something might be counterbalanced by drawbacks or disadvantages.
Example: "While the new policy offers several advantages, those advantages may be offset by the increased costs associated with its implementation."
Alternatives: "benefits might be countered" or "gains could be neutralized."
The benefit of NCF material is generally associated with increased deposition rate, but this advantage may be offset by reduced design freedoms when a specific form of mechanical coupling behaviour is required, layer terminations must be introduced and/or thermal warping distortion eliminated.
However, this advantage may be offset by a lack of non-smoking role models among their family and friends, and perceived lack of support for remaining smoke-free.
It provides data across a 7-day period in order to capture typical activity behavior but this advantage may be offset by the lack of precision in the data for the individual days.
This advantage may be offset to some degree by using a smaller reference panel than is available for independent study populations, although this effect is likely to be small because the reference panel used here is approximately 90% of the full 1000 Genomes phase 1 reference panel.
The well-established advantages of laparoscopic surgery may be offset by the increased risk for complications relating particularly to portal hypertension and coagulopathy.
Third, serial imaging of infarct size is not feasible in many trials of acute myocardial infarction because of the clinical condition of the patient on arrival in hospital and the need for emergency care; thus the advantage of high reproducibility of the technique may be offset by the inability to acquire before-and-after treatment imaging data.
Those unfavorable odds may be offset, however, by the unaccustomed advantage of having three incumbents.
There are hopes that rich foreigners may take advantage of weak sterling at the top end of the market but that may be offset by the clampdown on bank bonuses.A period of weak or falling house prices ought to be welcome.
The technical advantage with respect to the data augmentation given by a stepwise baseline hazard function may be offset by its possibly suboptimal fit to the true baseline hazard function.
Greater experience held by more advanced trainees may be offset by a longer period away from formal academic study, conferring an advantage to recent graduates who are more accustomed to intensive study.
