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adjective

ˈba-lən(t)st How to pronounce balanced (audio)
Definition of balancednext
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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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2
as in symmetrical
having the parts agreeably related a balanced arrangement of the furniture made the room look more spacious

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verb

past tense of balance
1
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
Adjective
The Thursday evening vote marked the first in a series of steps to make the negotiations among the team, state and city more balanced, Watson said. — Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026 Moyim makes a cake that was supposed to be a top hat but just looked like a big green cake balanced on top of a head. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
Still, their team is balanced in the lineup and has some fairly reliable arms. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 According to Purl, that wasn’t the only way Marshall kept things balanced between the cast and crew. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for balanced
Recent Examples of Synonyms for balanced
  1. stable
  2. symmetrical
  3. equated
  4. hesitated
  5. paid
  6. lucid
  7. harmonic
  8. adjusted
Adjective
  • Compact optical clocks could eventually contribute to such systems by providing stable timing references onboard vehicles, reducing dependence on external signals.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Under some circumstances, however, solutions exist that allow for a stable system even if two such planets interact.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of stable
Adjective
  • Hands, in contrast, are not at all symmetrical, with fingers of different lengths and an opposable thumb.
    — Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The structure’s 27 gleaming marble petals rise in clusters of three to form nine sides, creating a perfectly symmetrical bloom that appears to float above a series of nine reflecting pools.
    — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of symmetrical
Verb
  • Blackwell equated Robinson’s impact to that of Sidney Poitier, Thurgood Marshall and Jackie Robinson.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The character is a type-A perfect student who never has a single hair out of place — a way of being that Gerber has stepped into after years in the fashion industry where perfection is often equated with sublime beauty.
    — Michel Ghanem, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of equated
Verb
  • While its lawyers have not hesitated to send cease-and-desist letters to AI companies, Disney is among the big media companies looking for ways to get in the AI game and profit from its boom.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Teammates excitedly jumped off the bench, then hesitated when Thiero’s right knee appeared to buckle awkwardly under him.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of hesitated
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  • In most cases, bed and board have to be paid for, but there are a series of daily spending caps on different elements, such as food and hotel costs.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Texas coach Steve Sarkisian’s offense with quarterback Arch Manning still is not doing what, these days, it is paid to do.
    — Mac Engel October 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of paid
Adjective
  • Perfectly lucid, aware of the smell of Simple Green overtaken by perfumes, the talcum stink of baby powder.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026
  • But his memory, of a long career as a reporter around the globe, with turns as an essayist, a historian, a novelist, and a political activist, remains almost eerily lucid.
    — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of lucid
Adjective
  • But at times, the caliber of their technical and harmonic choices sounds arty and sophisticated.
    — Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Mehldau takes special care to retain Smith’s idiosyncratic chord structures, accentuating his sublime harmonic feel.
    — Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of harmonic
Verb
  • When compared with millennials at the same age, and adjusted for inflation, Gen Zers' household income is 25% higher and their overall spending is 16% more, according to a PwC analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
    — Megan Sauer, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Real wages, adjusted for inflation, have declined almost every month since the Iran war started, prompting some consumers to dip into savings and rely on credit cards to get by.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
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“Balanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/balanced. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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