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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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2
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
Traditionally, a 4- to 6-month supply is considered a balanced market between buyers and sellers. — Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Key Takeaways Simple ingredient and topping swaps can help make pancakes a more balanced and nutrient-rich breakfast that still tastes great. — Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
With that in mind, her brand’s serum cream features a formula packed with PHAs and balanced by soothing panthenol and squalane—a perfect concoction for hydrating and brightening skin all at once. — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2026 Set the scene Though Amalfi has no shortage of decadent, bygone-era boltholes, few palazzos have balanced age-old charm with modern chic adeptly. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 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
  • Her mother, originally from Sinaloa, does workers’ compensation insurance, which provided a stable income and allowed her partner to pursue acting.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • When many defects were present, the electrons became locked into an unexpectedly stable Wigner solid with irregular and disordered patterns.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of stable
Adjective
  • How the gravitational field that the various spacecraft experienced changed over time differs substantially from what would be expected were Mars's interior perfectly spherically symmetrical.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • For a more modern aesthetic, look towards materials placed in simple, symmetrical patterns.
    — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of symmetrical
Verb
  • 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
  • And even when cannabis was prohibited, neither sentencing guidelines nor the public equated its dangers with crack.
    — Jonathan Caulkins, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of equated
Verb
  • Many people would have hesitated before taking them on as tenants, housemates, or clients.
    — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Watching the spray of flames and the boiling smoke, the hack hesitated for a moment.
    — Peter Wilkinson, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of hesitated
Verb
  • He was released from the Rio Grande detention center on August 28 after his family paid a $20,000 bond.
    — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Sixty years after television audiences first tuned in to see the voyages of the Starship Enterprise, an astronaut on board the International Space Station has paid tribute to Star Trek by flying the badge of the franchise’s latest fictional captain.
    — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of paid
Adjective
  • 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
  • These 16 slaps are lucid and adventurous, featuring random Jay Electronica warblings, DJ Quik rhythms, and a couple of surprisingly appropriate Westside Gunn vignettes.
    — Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 1 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
  • The 646 gets a specialized suspension setup, with four-way adjustable damper units that can be adjusted individually for compression and rebound.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Its range and payload can also be adjusted according to mission requirements.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026
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“Balanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/balanced. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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