well-balanced
adjective
well-ba·lanced
ˈwel-ˈba-lən(t)st 
1
: nicely or evenly balanced, arranged, or regulated
a well-balanced diet
a well-balanced attack in football
2
: emotionally or psychologically untroubled
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From foraging to fishing to farming, the versatile and well-balanced Trac knife is a worthy outdoor partner from sunup to sundown.
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This is fresh, well-balanced and has good persistence, with a subtle note of spearmint in the finish.
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In general, your diet should also be healthy and well-balanced.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 19 May 2025
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Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Declining enrollment means the district may need to shuffle schools, students, or teachers to ensure each school is well attended, and the student-teacher ratios are well-balanced.
—Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Our experts have consistently praised Samsung’s tablets for being reliable and well-balanced, and this one delivers exactly that without adding unnecessary frills.
—PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2025
But even atop those peaks, the orchestra and chorus remained well-balanced, and the chorus’s diction impeccable.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
But our tester says the meals are tasty and well-balanced.
—Kristin Canning, SELF, 14 Aug. 2025
From foraging to fishing to farming, the versatile and well-balanced Trac knife is a worthy outdoor partner from sunup to sundown.
—Brian Higgins, Outside Online, 28 July 2025
This is fresh, well-balanced and has good persistence, with a subtle note of spearmint in the finish.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
In general, your diet should also be healthy and well-balanced.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 19 May 2025
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well-balanced
adjective
well-ba·lanced
-ˈbal-ən(t)st
1
: nicely or evenly balanced, arranged, or regulated
a well-balanced diet
2
: emotionally or psychologically untroubled
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