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
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.
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Chris Waugh, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
However, there could be some symmetry if the Diamondbacks signed Martinez to nearly bookend his career.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
There’s a pleasing trilogy symmetry in Haugerud’s focus for the first time here exclusively on female desire, with men relegated to the periphery.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
In other words, soccer doesn't have mirror symmetry; there is a preferred anticlockwise direction in the game.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 Feb. 2025
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Chris Waugh, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
However, there could be some symmetry if the Diamondbacks signed Martinez to nearly bookend his career.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
There’s a pleasing trilogy symmetry in Haugerud’s focus for the first time here exclusively on female desire, with men relegated to the periphery.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
In other words, soccer doesn't have mirror symmetry; there is a preferred anticlockwise direction in the game.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 Feb. 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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The proportion of American women giving birth at 40 and older has risen significantly in the last three decades — from 1.3% in 1990 to 4.1% in 2023, according to the CDC.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles 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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Equally important are user-friendly solutions that integrate smoothly into existing workflows, striking the right balance between security and usability.—
David Schiffer,
Forbes.com,
8 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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Christopher Wheeldon will helm direction and choreography for the production, while Tom Kitt has been tapped for music supervision, arrangements, and orchestrations.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2025
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Christopher Wheeldon is directing and choreographing, and music supervision, arrangements, and orchestrations are in the two-time Tony-winning hands of Tom Kitt.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
23 Apr. 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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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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With a focus on inclusivity and national unity, these celebrations will bring together communities, organizations, and individuals to reflect on the nation’s journey while looking ahead to the next chapter of its history.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Trump says federal laws already protect Americans from discrimination, and that DEI policies undermine national unity, and the traditional American values of hard work and individual achievement.—
Debbie Elliott,
NPR,
1 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 14 May. 2025.
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