: having good or equal amounts of all the necessary parts of something
Most news articles gave a balanced [=fair, unbiased] account of the event.
a balanced diet [=a diet having all the kinds of food needed to be healthy]
Every morning she eats a balanced breakfast of toast, yogurt, and a glass of orange juice.
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“Balanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/balanced. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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