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

The pressure is on other Chinese OEMs to jump onboard, rebalancing away from U.S. tech. —Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025

Trump's call with Zelensky was seen as an attempt to rebalance the optics after the Putin conversation drew criticism. —Amanda Castro shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025

Noun

When the Trump administration launched a wide-reaching tariff campaign in 2025, the intention was to protect American manufacturing and rebalance trade relationships. —Luis Peralta, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025

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

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