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as in scale
a device for measuring weight use a balance to make sure you get the amounts precisely correct

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as in offset
a force or influence that makes an opposing force ineffective or less effective the balance to the mountain of complaints are the many letters of praise that we also receive

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verb

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as in to equate
to make equal in amount, degree, or status tried to balance the total amount of money spent on gifts for each child

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as in to pay
to give what is owed for she had to balance her account with the hotel before checking out of her room

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Recent Examples of balance
Noun
For physical and mental balance, these chakras must act in concert with one another. Tony Sanchez, Time, 25 Apr. 2025 At less than 2,300 pounds, the car offers a power-to-weight ratio and 50:50 front/rear weight balance that helps deliver delightful road-going entertainment. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
Tariffs may have set the fire, but long-term success will come down to how well brands balance speed with structure. Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 25 Apr. 2025 Governor Gavin Newsom, who has historically sought to balance tech regulation with business retention, will face a pivotal decision if the bill reaches his desk. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for balance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for balance
Noun
  • This delicate equilibrium underscores the significance of integrating self-determination and Stoicism into a cohesive leadership philosophy.
    Davide Sartini, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • The eyebrow trend embraces their natural growth and invites us to leave behind the obsession with symmetry.
    Dulce Moncada, Glamour, 7 Apr. 2025
  • 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.
    Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Epic's focus on the low end of the gaming revenue scale is something of an inverse of Valve's fee structure on Steam.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 May 2025
  • The company’s scale provides the financial power and employee talent needed to pursue new growth avenues such as artificial intelligence, the metaverse, and virtual and augmented reality projects.
    Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • Even an accounting measure preferred by the Senate Republicans, which would count the 2017 tax breaks as current policy rather than a new one requiring an offset, still comes up short for covering the full price tag of the new package, which could swell beyond $5 trillion over 10 years.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Check out these suggestions, each of which, if multiplied by others, can help subdue climate change: Choose airlines that offer carbon offset programs.
    Lea Lane, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Yamamoto threw on five days’ rest 11 times in his first season in the majors, and will gradually reacclimate to that schedule as the Dodgers’ off days from April have dried up.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 3 May 2025
  • Florida advances now to face the winner of the Toronto-Ottawa series, with the Maple Leafs up 3-2 entering Game 6 Thursday, assuring the Panthers a bit of a rest edge.
    Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 1 May 2025
Verb
  • But even the most sensitive parenting can’t fully insulate boys from the cultural forces that equate masculinity with stoicism, dominance, and economic power—pressures that can shape male identity across class lines, and that can have societal reverberations.
    Joshua Coleman, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2025
  • In his remarks, Mr. Trump equated diversity with incompetence, and effectively aligned himself with people who use diversity, equity and inclusion, or D.E.I., as a proxy for race, a dog whistle for white grievance, and a catchall for societal ills.
    Jonathan Swan, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Understanding why companies hesitate, and knowing how to work around it, gives you an edge.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Tickets are going fast for this panel, so don’t hesitate to secure your spot.
    Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • In the next bracket up, 24%, most couples are also paying a 3.8% investment tax, for a combined federal rate of 27.8%.
    William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
  • In 2020, the Trump administration paid to restore a Columbus statue in Baltimore that was dumped in the harbor during protests against the police murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
    CBS News, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2025

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“Balance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/balance. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

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