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a state or condition in which different things do not occur in equal or proper amounts
There is an imbalance between his work life and family life.
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Recent Examples of imbalance
The basin has an imbalance, said the agency's chief hydrologist, Ryan Mitchell.
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Clara Migoya, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The job comes with an annual salary range of up to $315,967, plus benefits, and the new city manager will be expected to help address Brentwood’s most pressing issues, including the imbalance between jobs and housing and the long commute times residents face.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Micron Technology could rise from here due to a skewed supply-demand imbalance, according to UBS.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
Many uterine cancer risk factors are associated with hormonal imbalances — such as obesity and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), both of which can increase estrogen exposure.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
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Clara Migoya, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The job comes with an annual salary range of up to $315,967, plus benefits, and the new city manager will be expected to help address Brentwood’s most pressing issues, including the imbalance between jobs and housing and the long commute times residents face.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Micron Technology could rise from here due to a skewed supply-demand imbalance, according to UBS.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
Many uterine cancer risk factors are associated with hormonal imbalances — such as obesity and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), both of which can increase estrogen exposure.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imbalance
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Erik Ortiz Erik Ortiz is a senior reporter for NBC News Digital focusing on racial injustice and social inequality.—
Erik Ortiz,
NBC news,
22 Oct. 2025
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Massey, 36, had called police for help, and her fatal shooting ignited national outrage over the treatment of Black people, systemic inequality and the lack of access to mental health care for those most in need of it.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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Here's what to know about Walmart's recent real estate moves and how shoppers could notice a difference.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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The only difference is that now, instead of salaries, our income comes from investments.—
Alex Trias,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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Lower doses, by contrast, often strike the sweet spot with far fewer risks.—
Jahan Marcu,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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By contrast, Maia’s boyfriend, Dylan (Josh Hutcherson), a grade-school Spanish teacher, is the only person in her life unattached to the entertainment industry.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
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There’s no spark of distinctiveness in any of these characters.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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However, because capital appropriates the powers of living labor to itself, the distinctiveness of the latter is deeply obscured.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Imbalance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imbalance. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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