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

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Verb

The court should be rebalanced by expanding the court from nine to 13 justices and further reformed by instituting 18-year term limits. —Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024

The aim of the project is to restore biodiversity, rebalance the region's ecosystem, and create a sustainable environment for life to thrive. —Lily Bunker, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2024

Noun

Its moisture lipids fortify and rebalance skin quality by reducing water loss, enhancing elasticity and helping to restore skin integrity. —Shani Hillian, Essence, 8 Oct. 2024

The ratio of equity exposure to dividend futures exposures is adjusted at the annual rebalance to best achieve the target multiplier for distributions, O’Hara said. —Jesse Pound, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1822, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1898, in the meaning defined above