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Recent Examples of asymmetry
This is the historical asymmetry that today's Republican rebalancing argument cites.
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Bruce Sibley, Time, 29 May 2026
Driver unions have pushed back against the asymmetry of information this model creates.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
The overall result is a military that remains large on paper but increasingly dependent on asymmetry.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
The art market thrives on opacity and information asymmetry.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 27 May 2026
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Bruce Sibley, Time, 29 May 2026
Driver unions have pushed back against the asymmetry of information this model creates.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
The overall result is a military that remains large on paper but increasingly dependent on asymmetry.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
The art market thrives on opacity and information asymmetry.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for asymmetry
Noun
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At the time, the administration justified the duties by saying that America’s trade imbalance with global trade partners amounts to a balance-of-payments issue, which the law addresses.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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Skin Issues An imbalance in the gut microbiome may cause skin changes, such as redness and irritation.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Manuel also jangles this apparent order with the striking visual trope of disorienting disproportions of scale—figures appearing unexpectedly small or large in the course’s expanses.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
4 Feb. 2026
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Sonon, for example, started out as a cartoonist and uses physical disproportion to express the personalities of characters.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Dec. 2025
Noun
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This latest attempt was a political project, signaling European unity as tensions brewed on the continent’s borders.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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More complicated maneuvers can be completed by adjusting the tension on the lines or by running forward and backward.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Most believe there could be solutions through civil dialog, there are answers in the middle, and there is destructive disunity at the fringes.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
2 June 2026
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Whether that agreement will rapidly come to fruition on such a tight timeline is looking increasingly difficult – especially amid disunity among House and Senate Democrats.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Asymmetry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asymmetry. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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