rebalance

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verb

re·​bal·​ance (ˌ)rē-ˈba-lən(t)s 

rebalanced; rebalancing; rebalances

1

transitive : to restore balance to or adjust the balance of (something) : to balance (something) again

… presents a detailed diet plan to rebalance the hormone systems and speed up metabolism.

—Publishers Weekly

British historians have published many books in recent years that seek to rebalance our view of World War II to give just prominence to the Eastern Front.

—Max Hastings

2

intransitive : to become balanced again

But Kuwait's oil minister, Issam Almarzooq told Bloomberg Sunday, that the production cuts could end before 2019 if the oil market rebalances.

—Gillian Rich

3

transitive + intransitive : to buy and sell assets of (an investment portfolio) in order to regain a desired allocation of those assets

Managers rebalance their portfolios to stay true to their pre-determined mix.

—Vanessa O'Connell

The stock portion of your investments has probably done very well. But have you rebalanced recently so you're not too stock heavy?

—Wes Moss

rebalance

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noun

: an act or instance of rebalancing

a rebalance of power

a rebalance of a stock portfolio

… will do whatever is necessary to force a rebalance in trade relations.

—Damian Paletta

Examples of rebalance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Now, however, each country is attempting to become more like the other in a race to rebalance its economy. —Damien Ma, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025

Beijing has for decades faced calls to rebalance its economy away from manufacturing and into domestic spending. —Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 16 June 2025

Noun

Review And Rebalance Quarterly Investors should review their portfolios quarterly to assess whether values align with what was laid out in their plan and rebalance as needed to keep within plan parameters. —Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025

Here’s how to get your portfolio ready for the remainder of the year Review and rebalance Ignoring your portfolio’s asset allocation, particularly at a time when markets are strong, can result in lopsided positions. —Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 10 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1822, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1898, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rebalance

• imbalance
• unbalance
• balance
• valance
• vallance
• counterbalance
• overbalance