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as in stable
having full use of one's mind and control over one's actions
no balanced person would believe that their dog's bark was actually the voice of God
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as in symmetrical
having the parts agreeably related
a balanced arrangement of the furniture made the room look more spacious
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as in equated
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 hesitated
to show uncertainty about the right course of action
his tendency to balance and waffle on certain hot-button issues may hurt him in the general election
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as in paid
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 balanced
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 May 2026
Mamdani's budget gap On May 12, the executive spending plan was released by the mayor's office with a balanced budget, which is a legal requirement.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Riley Jones, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
Those roles, however, should be structured in a meaningful way, not symbolic, and balanced with members who have the experience to oversee a multi-billion-dollar system.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
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Adjective
Their carefully balanced world is disrupted when Isobel, played by Ayorinde (Them, Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue) a charismatic and super-wealthy new acquaintance, enters their orbit.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 May 2026
Mamdani's budget gap On May 12, the executive spending plan was released by the mayor's office with a balanced budget, which is a legal requirement.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Verb
Pops of color come at the orange heel counter, while a green midsole is balanced with blue.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
Those roles, however, should be structured in a meaningful way, not symbolic, and balanced with members who have the experience to oversee a multi-billion-dollar system.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for balanced
Adjective
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The bigger lesson from the Strait of Hormuz crisis is that efficiency may work in a stable world, but falls apart in an unstable one.—
Victor Nian,
Fortune,
10 May 2026
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Chinese state media said the robots can navigate difficult terrain and operate as stable mobile weapons platforms resistant to recoil and blast impacts.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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The Nuremberg rallies were simply political stage plays, with music from Wagner, drums, symmetrical marching formations, red flags, and gatherings often held in darkness to heighten the mood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Once flowering is over, prune back your lilac bushes to keep them symmetrical.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Ignoring Jewish religious belief, history, and culture, Sartre equated Jewish identity with legitimate fear of antisemitic violence.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
8 May 2026
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What a wild ride though, from not wanting kids to being equated with Mama’s.—
Ali Lerman,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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The most likely explanation for the wave-off is that, after Barbashev’s dump-in, LaCombe might have hesitated, if only for a fateful moment, while Eichel went hard after the puck.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
5 May 2026
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Large oil producers have hesitated to make long-term capital decisions based on a potentially short-term war.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
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After the closure was announced, every single late-night-show host paid their respects to an accidental muse of Americana.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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The state paid $13 million in cash for Waterbury and assumed $22 million in liabilities.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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According to O’Leary, airports have effectively delegated to airlines the consequences of early morning happy hour—namely, rowdy passengers boarding flights while less than lucid.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Robinson is warmly theological where Ishiguro is bleakly philosophical, lyrically expansive where Ishiguro is almost blandly lucid.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The study introduces a novel method for controlling quantum harmonic oscillators — systems that mimic vibrating objects such as springs or pendulums at the subatomic level.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
1 May 2026
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It’s powered by harmonic resonance technology, using rhythmic pulses to gently and effectively comb through knots.—
Gina Vaynshteyn,
StyleCaster,
30 Apr. 2026
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The city ranked first in the nation for entry-level jobs per 100,000 working-age residents, 10th for annual job growth and 25th for monthly average starting salary adjusted for cost of living.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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Stalberte said the district adjusted various staffing levels because of the budget shortfall.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
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“Balanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/balanced. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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