Sentence examples for be offsetting from inspiring English sources
noun
Anything that acts as counterbalance; a compensating equivalent.
- Today's victory was an offset to yesterday's defeat.
But there may be offsetting advantages in retaining the petition where it was filed.
Price decreases in many industries appear to be offsetting some of the increases in energy costs, however.
"We would like, within the next three to five years, to be offsetting those costs 100percentt".
Premiums are subject to many competing pressures, but, in several states, competition appears to be offsetting factors that might push rates up.
Both ancient universities have announced that they will be offsetting the fee trebling by maintaining bursaries and offering fee reductions for students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
But there will be offsetting savings in fuel from not having to make the trips to foreign ports that foreign-flagged ships now must make.
And they can be offset by losses.
Discomfort will be offset, however, by beauty.
This $30 billion provision won't be offset.
Court-ordered damages would not be offset by charity.
That deficit must be offset by money from abroad.
