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as in equilibrium
a condition in which opposing forces are equal to one another
when participating in any dangerous sport, one should maintain an equipoise between fearless boldness and commonsense caution
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as in offset
a force or influence that makes an opposing force ineffective or less effective
her frugality is a much-needed equipoise to her husband's spendthrift ways
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as in to balance
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Recent Examples of equipoise
Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
The politicization of what should be bipartisan information places facts and fiction in ideological equipoise for many outside the medical community.
—Brooke Redmond, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
WSJ, 3 Jan. 2022
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Noun
People on both sides of the issue posited that, for all the claims of equipoise, the new rules at Harvard had been introduced with the goal of containing pro-Palestinian protest.
—Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
The politicization of what should be bipartisan information places facts and fiction in ideological equipoise for many outside the medical community.
—Brooke Redmond, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
Verb
The authors do a great job demonstrating that allowing respect for autonomy has, at a minimum, equipoise with the authoritarian approach, if not superiority, when considering a range of measures of health and happiness.
—WSJ, 3 Jan. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equipoise
Noun
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Even when spacing tightened, as long as people kept moving, the crowd held its direction and maintained something close to equilibrium.—
Yook JiHun,
Popular Science,
26 Mar. 2026
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Therefore, certain areas—and a handful of states—will see an upward tick in growth courtesy of the new supply and demand equilibrium.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Booker plan also raises taxes on the wealthy as a partial offset for its costs.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 2026
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Run an offset spatula or small knife around sides of cake to loosen, then turn out onto a large plate or cake stand and let cool completely.—
Inés Anguiano,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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To balance the heartiness, crunchy cucumbers and onions join tender leaves of parsley atop each bowl.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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But the research center team has already cracked the code by designing a transparent hull that balances structural integrity with a 360-degree view.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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Castillo notes that billionaires have already adopted this strategy, spending millions on at least three counter-initiatives.—
Brad Hamilton,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Most everything is accessible for wheelchairs and mobility scooters, both of which are available to borrow or rent at the ticket counter.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Jones said the redistricting equalized the election race in communities new to the district, potentially giving an edge to a new, anti-establishment candidate.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Thorns answered six minutes later when Pietra Tordin followed through with her initial shot, which ricocheted off the right post to equalize the match.—
Amanda Vogt,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Paint can also be a powerful corrective.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Mar. 2026
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These are all refreshing correctives to the texts that previously stood in for contemporary Japan internationally, including any number of small volumes about magical cafés, bookshops, or libraries, often with cats on their covers.—
Sarah Chihaya,
New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The other thing is that, rather than increasing with surface area, lift tends to drop because the sheets are more likely to equilibrate to the prevailing temperatures.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
14 Aug. 2025
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Housing would equilibrate if the city had a static population.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The San Jose Unified School District board voted Thursday night to shut down five elementary schools and relocate another at the end of the current school year, a decision that has left many parents and students frustrated and scrambling to adjust.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Hereford was able to identify property in her purse, including the three diamond rings, a wristwatch, brooch, and a diamond stick pin, together worth over $350, and more than $15,000 in 2025 when adjusted for inflation.—
Kevin Foster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Equipoise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equipoise. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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