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balance
noun as in equilibrium
Strong matches
antithesis, correspondence, counterbalance, equivalence, evenness, hang, parity, proportion, stasis, symmetry
Weak match
noun as in composure
Strongest match
Strong matches
equanimity, poise, self-control, self-possession, steadfastness
noun as in money remaining in account
verb as in make equal; cause to have equilibrium
Strong matches
accord, attune, cancel, collate, compensate, correspond, counteract, counterbalance, equalize, equate, even, level, match, neutralize, nullify, oppose, parallel, poise, redeem, set, square, steady, tie
Weak matches
verb as in compare
Example Sentences
A studio-side source who was not authorized to comment said that the WGA health plan faces “complex financial challenges that require a balanced approach to align with market norms and ensure long-term stability.”
“Because, respectfully, I cannot abide our repeated, gratuitous, and harmful interference with cases pending in the lower courts while lives hang in the balance, I dissent.”
It’s a tricky balancing act that Feinartz depicts with candor, grace and patience, never letting the film’s provocative pathos turn overly grim or sentimental.
“It’s hard to go back and forth,” he said of the balance between learning the fundamentals of shortstop while also trying to work through his offensive scuffles.
Liverpool's balance is off, but they are clearly going through a period of transition.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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