Collocations for "offset"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "offset" in context.
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offset
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- offset the [costs, losses, increase, risk]
- [should, could, might] offset the [costs]
- the [profits, gains, sales] offset the [costs]
- offset with [taxes, increased production]
- was offset by [higher margins, streamlining the workforce, donations]
- offset [advantages, pros] against [drawbacks, cons]
- [can, may, will] be offset
- offset (it) to [the left, the right, one side]
- the [figure, image] is offset to [the left]
- offset at [an angle, right angles] (to)
- [slightly, partially] offset
- offset for [clarity, use, convenience]
- an offset against [income, debt]
- [loans, equity, investments] as an offset (against)
- allows for an offset of [four inches, $1,000]
- has an offset of five [inches, centimeters]
- printed by offset
- offsets from [tulips, plants, flowers]
- offset [printers, printing, graphics, lithography]
- offset [voltage, circuits]
- offset at a [20] -degree angle
- is offset by [20] degrees
- offset from the [middle, center, base]
- the offset [costs, expenses, fees]
'offset' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):