countervailing

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkaʊntəˈveɪlɪŋ/

Adjective

countervailing (comparative more countervailing, superlative most countervailing)

1. (formal) Compensating with equal force.

   Synonyms: counteracting, counterbalancing

   countervailing duty

   • 2014, Astra Taylor, chapter 4, in The People's Platform: Taking Back Power and Culture in the Digital Age, Henry Holt and Company, →ISBN:

     For every attribute that encourages diversity and decentralization on the Web, there is a countervailing push toward homogeneity and concentration.

   • 2017 July 16, William Keegan, “Election euphoria won’t last if Labour doesn’t foil Brexit folly”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     We need countervailing action soon. Every day brings evidence that the mere prospect of Brexit is damaging a British economy that is in enough trouble already.

   • 2020 June 19, Martin Pengelly, quoting Kayleigh McEnany, “White House defends Bolton hiring as Trump administration tries to block book”, in The Guardian‎^[2]:

     Trump, Kayleigh McEnany said, “makes hiring decisions based on the fact that he likes to have countervailing viewpoints … he likes the model of having a ‘team of rivals’ like what we saw in President Lincoln’s administration”.

Verb

countervailing

1. present participle and gerund of countervail