What is another word for counterbalancing?

Pronunciation: [kˈa͡ʊntəbˌalənsɪŋ] (IPA)

Counterbalancing refers to the process of offsetting or balancing the effects of something else. There are several synonyms for this term, including counterpoising, offsetting, balancing, compensating, equalizing, countervailing, and neutralizing. Counterpoising and offsetting both refer to the act of balancing one thing with another to achieve equilibrium. Balancing and compensating are similar, as both terms suggest the act of correcting an imbalance. Equalizing means making two things the same size or level, while countervailing refers to balancing against a negative influence. Neutralizing suggests canceling out the impact of something else. Overall, there are many different ways to describe the act of counterbalancing, but all these synonyms help to capture the concept of balancing out competing forces.

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Usage examples for Counterbalancing

But there were certain counterbalancing facts to be taken into consideration which, though they can hardly be said to be causes of the marvel-the cause was the Hour, which hit, as it listed, on the Man-were a little more than accidental occasions of it.
"The English Novel"
George Saintsbury
My opportunity to make these observations came from traveling through unfrequented regions by the urga, which, however, had its counterbalancing disadvantages.
"Beasts, Men and Gods"
Ferdinand Ossendowski
But in each case he redeems these defects with, as it seems to me, far more than counterbalancing merits.
"A History of English Literature Elizabethan Literature"
George Saintsbury

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