offset

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Amazon.com told customers of its fulfillment services Thursday that it will apply a 3.5% surcharge to fulfillment fees beginning April 17 to help offset increased fuel and logistics costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Peters said he raised some prices by $5 to $7 last year to help offset the cost of tariffs and received a lot of pushback from customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

That lack of fear percolates through Ambiguous Desire, where every pang of doubt is offset by a moment of euphoria or beauty.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The IEA responded to the crisis on March 11 by announcing the largest-ever release of 400 million barrels from emergency oil stocks to help offset the losses.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

These latter were things that solitary gill-netters could appreciate and offset their distrust of a word shaper who sat behind a typewriter all day.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson