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 all times, there remains a symmetry between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Because of its perfect symmetry.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
These include concepts like object cohesion, symmetry, and counting—the kind of common sense a small child has.
—Matthew Hutson, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Sep. 2025
The autumn equinox marks a pivotal moment in the year, when the hours of daylight and darkness fall into perfect symmetry, offering a moment of cosmic balance.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2025
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Because of its perfect symmetry.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
These include concepts like object cohesion, symmetry, and counting—the kind of common sense a small child has.
—Matthew Hutson, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Sep. 2025
The autumn equinox marks a pivotal moment in the year, when the hours of daylight and darkness fall into perfect symmetry, offering a moment of cosmic balance.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symmetry
Noun
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The new species was identified by its coloring, body segments, body proportions and other subtle physical features, the study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
9 Oct. 2025
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Zelig’s technology renders garments on avatars and shows fabric textures and how the fabrics drape, fold and bunch on models of different heights, sizes and proportions, using thousands of proprietary data points.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The industry has an uncertain few years ahead, but for now an era of harmony between streamers and networks has broken out.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
12 Oct. 2025
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The result is a home that reflects harmony and rhythm.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And of those looking for jobs, 85% said remote work is the number one factor motivating them to apply for a job, even above salary and benefits and work-life balance.—
Sophie Caldwell,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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Much to the dismay of Gen Z striving for success with a manageable work-life balance, CEOs are adamant that intense schedules are essential for anyone looking to make it in business.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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The Broadway creative team will include Lauren Yalango-Grant & Christopher Cree Grant, choreography; Ethan Popp, music supervision; Popp & The Rescues, orchestrations & musical arrangements; and The Rescues, vocal arrangements.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
8 Oct. 2025
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Without proper orchestration, your effective output can be zero.—
Marco Argenti,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The research revealed a strong correlation between microbial plastic-degrading potential and global plastic pollution levels, suggesting bacteria are adapting to what’s available.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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Statistical correlations were used to explore how specific gut microbes related to chemical changes in the brain.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Oct. 2025
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Al-Omari is uneasy about signs that Arab unity on disarmament is already fraying.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Euphoria blends ancient Greek and Chinese therapies, as these two great civilizations developed similar well-being philosophies that emphasize inner peace, unity, and holistic balance.—
Janine Di Giovanni,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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To further improve stability and data integrity, the team developed a mid-circuit networking protocol, a technique designed to preserve the coherence of data qubits during network operations.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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But zoom out, and coherence emerged.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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This careful equilibrium is so seamless that most people don’t think about it until something goes wrong.—
Aimee Pugh Bernard,
The Conversation,
6 Oct. 2025
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Of course, this requires an incredible sense of equilibrium in the vineyard, including pinpointing when the grapes have reached full ripeness while still retaining a very high level of acidity, leaving a very small window for picking.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Symmetry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symmetry. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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