as in proportion
a balanced, pleasing, or suitable arrangement of parts
planted azalea bushes on both sides of the front steps for symmetry
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Recent Examples of symmetry
At a memorial service held by Vincent’s old schoolmates in California, his friends brought slices of apples to share and reminisced about the apple slices in his lunchbox, cut with absolute symmetry.
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Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, koi competitions—where fish are judged on size, color and symmetry—are becoming major events, drawing enthusiasts from around the world.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Lorentz symmetry states that the laws of physics should be the same for all observers who aren't accelerating.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Feb. 2025
On a day that had long been in the books as a tribute to Kevin Keegan, the manager who saved the club from oblivion, dragged it into the Premier League and opened up a world of possibilities, there was a discordant kind of symmetry.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, koi competitions—where fish are judged on size, color and symmetry—are becoming major events, drawing enthusiasts from around the world.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Lorentz symmetry states that the laws of physics should be the same for all observers who aren't accelerating.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Feb. 2025
On a day that had long been in the books as a tribute to Kevin Keegan, the manager who saved the club from oblivion, dragged it into the Premier League and opened up a world of possibilities, there was a discordant kind of symmetry.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symmetry
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People from India and China represent the largest proportion of international students, accounting for about half of the overall enrollment, according to federal officials.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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At the same time, resistant behaviors accounted for almost 36 percent of the time spent in encounters; after training, that proportion fell to about 20 percent.—
Paula Span,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Meanwhile, the headphones offer clarity in the vocal range, allowing both vocal harmonies to come through.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 May 2025
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It is designed to be in harmony with the neighboring houses.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 May 2025
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Initial research suggests that practicing somatic yoga may help improve stress, chronic pain, trauma, flexibility, and balance.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
8 May 2025
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Garcia should do better, but that would be ignoring the real story: this is a world-class save that only happens because of elite positioning, balance, and raw athleticism.—
Matt Pyzdrowski,
New York Times,
8 May 2025
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Figuring out the shape of the world and where to slot the music gave Yorke—credited with orchestrations on the project—sleepless nights during pre-production.—
Daniel Dylan Wray,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2025
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With the right systems in place, brands can move from batch production to real-time content orchestration across markets, channels and formats.—
Gully Flowers,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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Hutchinson's trial judge rejected that, instead agreeing with two prosecution psychologists and saying that no correlation between Hutchinson's diagnosis and the murders had been established, reported the Lakeland Ledger, part of the USA TODAY Network.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Note that the correlation 1D_5D pertains to the relationship between 1D post-earnings returns and subsequent 5D returns.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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On Saturday, Zelenskyy hosted French President Emmanuel Macron, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in a show of unity.—
DASHA LITVINOVA,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Trump may reconsider accepting it in order to maintain party unity.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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Political leaders now face a choice: lead with technical clarity and policy coherence or tinker at the political edges.—
María Mendiluce,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Our expectations about what can be treated lightly no less than our expectations of dramatic coherence have changed a lot since then, let alone since 1953.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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This delicate equilibrium underscores the significance of integrating self-determination and Stoicism into a cohesive leadership philosophy.—
Davide Sartini,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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The center of balance rides lower than ever before, with weight distribution in such equilibrium that Ward even corner-balanced the truck.—
Michael Van Runkle,
Robb Report,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Symmetry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symmetry. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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