Definition of "counterbalances" [counterbalances]

• Plural form of counterbalance. (noun)

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• "The only reason a company does anything philanthropic is because they believe the positive effect it would have on their name counterbalances the cost."
• "Ambassador Clifford Sobel told Lula Chief of Staff Gilberto Carvalho that he was concerned about Brazilian rhetoric stressing the need to develop "counterbalances" to the United States."
• "The predictability of the heat and electricity generation businesses also counterbalances riskier upstream projects abroad, they added."