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verb

past tense of balance

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Recent Examples of balanced
Adjective
Make sure to eat balanced meals and get plenty of sleep. Melina Khan, USA Today, 26 June 2025 In the end, experts agree that the healthiest approach to college planning is a balanced one. Melissa Willets, Parents, 26 June 2025 Prioritize window placement early by considering exterior style, symmetry, and scale to ensure the facade feels balanced and visually pleasing. Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 25 June 2025 Want a balanced complexion that’s all glow and none of the grease? Jenny Berg, Vogue, 13 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for balanced
Recent Examples of Synonyms for balanced
Adjective
  • Medics took the two men to New York-Presbyterian Hospital Brooklyn Methodist in stable condition.
    Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 29 June 2025
  • One of the victims was in critical condition and the other was in stable condition, McCarty said.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 29 June 2025
Verb
  • Critics argue that attributing human-like emotions to AI is a form of anthropomorphism, where the complex processes of AI optimization are mistakenly equated with human feelings.
    Luis E. Romero, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Childhood is equated with whimsy, imagination, and originality.
    Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Without him in the lineup, the Knicks offense has faltered a little bit.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
  • However, New York has faltered a little without their star on the floor.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • And a lot of money was paid for him too.
    Talk of the Devils, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • There is a $250 fee paid to the instructor.
    Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • But the idea of an algorithm, which is as prone to generate nonsense as anything lucid, representing a deceased person’s thoughts or behaviors seems terrifying.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 13 June 2025
  • These treatments can help people maintain their independence longer and make the most of their lucid years.
    Jim Taylor, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
Adjective
  • My ever-mutable container, my compact symmetrical spirit vehicle, nothing wasted, nothing lacking, like a dressmaker’s dummy.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
  • Frontier also offers symmetrical speeds and lower promotional and standard rates than Spectrum.
    Kara McGinley, USA Today, 24 June 2025
Verb
  • The 2024 bill adjusted that schedule so that the list began with an 85% valuation for vehicles that are up to a year old, lessening the impact on municipal budgets, which draw revenue from car taxes.
    Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 10 Apr. 2025
  • This umbrella can be easily adjusted to five heights and has 360-degree rotation.
    Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • For those who have hesitated due to financial concerns, now may be the right time to take the leap.
    Jaime Catmull, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Leaders who once hesitated are now making technology adoption a top priority, knowing that companies failing to adapt will struggle to stay competitive.
    Oleg Fonarov, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025

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“Balanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/balanced. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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