variants
or canceller
as in balance
a force or influence that makes an opposing force ineffective or less effective
bright decorative accents proved to be a canceler of the apartment's monotone color scheme
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Each wine is evaluated through a meticulous collective tasting regimen, assessing its balance, quality, and consistency, and only 22 percent of the wines from the Médoc production area are included.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
9 Mar. 2025 -
That memory still burns, creating just the right balance of fortitude and redemption.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
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And it’s assumed these targets will be met with some reliance on offsets, where companies pay others to cut emissions rather than doing it themselves.—
Justin Worland,
TIME,
25 Feb. 2025
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Before determining taxes on capital gains, a taxpayer first offsets, or nets, gains and losses against each other.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Stronger ballast water regulations developed through the agency’s research have helped prevent new invasions in the Great Lakes.—
Christine Keiner,
The Conversation,
28 Feb. 2025
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Equities with consistent dividends are often thought of as a ballast during times of volatility, with the income cushioning any price drops.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
19 Feb. 2025
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Various pills were scattered on a counter, and a space heater was on the floor next to her, according to a search warrant affidavit.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
Fox News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Arakawa’s body was found on the bathroom floor, beside a counter with pills scattered about, while the 95-year-old Hackman was found collapsed on the floor of another room in the house.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Canceler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canceler. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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