adjective
- serving to counterbalance or compensate for something else
verb
- present participle of offset: counterbalancing or compensating for something
Examples
- The company’s profits were reduced by offsetting losses in other divisions.
- Carbon offsetting programs help reduce environmental impact.
- The tax benefits are offsetting the higher costs of the project.
- She is offsetting her busy work schedule with regular exercise.
- The warm weather had an offsetting effect on the cold morning.
- Offsetting penalties resulted in no change of field position.