Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Something, such as a decoration, that sets off something else by contrast.
- noun Something that offsets or compensates for something else; a counterbalance.
- noun A counterclaim that reduces or discharges the amount owed to a claimant.
- noun Architecture A flat projection, as from a wall; a ledge.
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Examples
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The bank may have a lien on the entire balance because of so-called setoff rights related to a credit line to MF Global where it acts and agent and lender, the New York-based bank said in a filing.
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"In addition, Carlson seeks a declaratory order that the amount it owes IBM for past services be 'setoff' against any judgment in its favor," the documents state.
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Whether it be with a g/f or b/f or your parents or children, what is the smallest thing that 'setoff' a huge fight? it wasn't a huge fight but one time a guy i was with wanted to hear a certain song and i didn't wanna hear it. he yelled and then he pulled the car over for a solid 5 minutes until the song was played. hahahaha i thought it was funny of course must mention, there were 2 other people in the car at the time of this fight. awkwwwwwward
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The most recent players' percentage -- from the 2009 Salary Cap -- was 59.5% of TFR Total Football Revenues, but the percentage came after a $1 billion setoff from the gross revenue number was taken by the NFL for its risk in operating the business.
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Instead, a waaayy overpriced condo bunker that not only has no setoff, but protrudes over the sidewalk.
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If anything, this setoff an arms race in option grants and now we're about to set off an arms race with respect to retirement benefits and deferred compensation.
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If anything, this setoff an arms race in option grants and now we're about to set off an arms race with respect to retirement benefits and deferred compensation.
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Also in Egypt authorities say that a fire aboard an Egyptian ferry setoff a string of events that led to it's sinking in the Red Sea.
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You had the syndicated columnist Robert Novak, who was the one who actually was the first to publish Valerie Plame's name and thereby setoff this huge scandal and ultimately a federal investigation.
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And that he actually had planned to setoff five bombs on five successive days.
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