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in the balance

ADJECTIVE
pending
Synonyms
STRONGEST
imminent impending undecided
WEAK
awaiting continuing dependent forthcoming hanging in line in the offing in the works indeterminate ominous on board on line pendent undetermined unsettled up in the air
Antonyms
STRONGEST
distant later
WEAK
improbable unlikely

Example Sentences

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As the church prepares Sunday to celebrate Christ’s resurrection on Easter, its members call for renewal and liberation of their homeland as the fate of its governance hangs in the balance.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

“Recent indicators of labor market conditions do not point to a sharp change in the balance between labor demand and supply,” Williams said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

And for that reason, it carries real upside for TPS holders whose lives hang in the balance.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

An estimated $175 billion in collected tariffs, now deemed illegal, hangs in the balance.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

The struggle for power in Rome left Egypt’s future hanging in the balance.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby