equipoised; equipoising; equipoises
Examples of equipoise in a Sentence
Noun
when participating in any dangerous sport, one should maintain an equipoise between fearless boldness and commonsense caution
her frugality is a much-needed equipoise to her husband's spendthrift ways
Recent Examples on the Web
Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
That equipoise is challenging for algorithms to learn, said computational humor researcher Julia Rayz of Purdue University.
—Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2025
WSJ, 3 Jan. 2022
See All Example Sentences for equipoise
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Noun
Goetz appeared remarkably calm amid a swirling tornado, and multiple people, including Canty, would later comment on Goetz’s equipoise.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
That equipoise is challenging for algorithms to learn, said computational humor researcher Julia Rayz of Purdue University.
—Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 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
See All Example Sentences for equipoise
Cite this Entry
“Equipoise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equipoise. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
