- present participle of offset.
offsetting
Example Sentences
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How should I structure my $1.53 million portfolio to provide additional passive income while also offsetting inflation?
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
Tice has also suggested cutting business rates for high street shops, offsetting the cost by increasing the tax for online retailers.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
“However, partly offsetting these risks is a competitive cost position—with the lower cost base providing margin resilience should gold price soften—and a strengthening cash-generation profile.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
“Inflows are strong, more than offsetting North Island dryness.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 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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