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offset

[awf-set, of-, awf-set, of-] / ˈɔfˌsɛt, ˈɒf-, ˌɔfˈsɛt, ˌɒf- /


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JPMorgan still posted a 13 percent rise in markets securities service revenue, led by hefty growth in equity markets revenue that offset lower sales in trading for commodity and interest rate products.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

The firms most at risk are relatively smaller—managing less than around $15 billion—and lack other lines of business that could help offset any troubles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

At Match, increased revenue from the dating app Hinge partly offset roughly flat revenue from Tinder, its largest app, in the second quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

He said he had had to put the prices of his services up to offset the rise.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Whatever pain securing the permit exacted, it was more than offset by the victories lying in wait.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

China’s decline in demand and imports accounted for nearly one-third of those offsets, and they’re still running about 4 million barrels per day lower than they were before the war, the J.P.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026

It positions investors to profit from a stock rally and offsets the elevated implied volatility that now defines SpaceX calls.

From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026

“I don’t think that means I don’t work for a living. I don’t think it somehow offsets the fact that I did four tours in the infantry and served my country in intense combat.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026

The startup, an eco-friendly digital banking company boasting fossil fuel-free investments, carbon offsets for gas purchases, and a debit card with cash-back benefits for shopping at clean companies, was founded by Sanberg and Andrei Cherny.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026

"Vogel’s got software for calculating course offsets caused by hull breaches, right?"

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

But this stable aggregate masks large cross-country offsetting movements.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

At a time when interest rates are rising quickly, there is no end of frightening headlines about how bond prices are falling at the same time, offsetting the benefit of the increased income.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

The company doesn’t typically provide segment breakdowns for preliminary results, but most analysts expect its semiconductor division to have driven strong quarterly earnings, offsetting weakness in home appliances, mobile devices and other nonchip businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Citi expects the plastic-injection-molding-machine maker’s domestic sales to drive its 2H earnings, offsetting a decline in overseas sales.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Me and TaShon lean back, offsetting the tree’s drop into the water.

From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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