bal·anced
ˈba-lən(t)st 
: being in a state of balance : having different parts or elements properly or effectively arranged, proportioned, regulated, considered, etc.
a balanced diet
a balanced blend of ingredients
balanced flavors
a football team with a balanced offense
providing a balanced solution
a fair and balanced assessment
trying to lead a more balanced life
a balanced budget [=a budget in which total revenues equal or exceed total expenses]
balanced
2 of 2past tense and past participle of balance entry 1
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no balanced person would believe that their dog's bark was actually the voice of God
a balanced arrangement of the furniture made the room look more spacious
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
Nowhere was that clearer than in midfield, where the complementary attributes of Freddie Potts, Lucas Paqueta and Mateus Fernandes provided a well-balanced engine room.
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Balle’s prose—repetitive, hypnotic, and as balanced as a small plane—sustains an atmosphere of illuminated ordinariness.
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Adjective
Seven Heat players finished with double-digit points in another balanced effort.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
Nowhere was that clearer than in midfield, where the complementary attributes of Freddie Potts, Lucas Paqueta and Mateus Fernandes provided a well-balanced engine room.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Balle’s prose—repetitive, hypnotic, and as balanced as a small plane—sustains an atmosphere of illuminated ordinariness.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Freshmen Dame Sarr and Nikolas Khamenia have already carved out early-season roles, giving the Blue Devils a balanced mix of veteran leadership and talented newcomers.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Balanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balanced. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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balanced
adjective
bal·anced
-ən(t)st
1
: having the physiologically active elements mutually counteracting
a balanced solution
2
of a diet or ration
: furnishing all needed nutrients in the amount, form, and proportions needed to support healthy growth and productivity
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