offset costs meaning

• [Defence]
  Costs for which funds have been appropriated that may not be incurred as a result of a contingency operation.
  Those funds may then be applied to the cost of the operation.
  See also contingency operation.
  (JP 1-06)

• Many indexers offset costs with hedging strategies, which were not studied.
• Long-term recreation revenue might help offset costs.
• Recent rises in jet fuel costs have partly offset cost cuts so far.
• Tax abatements, financial incentives and small public works initiatives will help offset costs.
• The price hikes have more than offset cost reductions and productivity gains, Rubbermaid said.
• The rise in productivity means companies can offset cost increases with improved efficiency rather than price increases.
• He also sells merchandise with explodingdog illustrations and prints of the daily drawings to help offset costs.
• On the other hand, FMF funds may be used for offset costs if they are loans.
• The Self-Generation Incentive Program offers businesses a financial carrot to offset costs for purchasing generating systems.
• The money would help offset costs involved in purchasing the coffee from growers as well as warehousing expenses.