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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 symmetric
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 faltered
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
Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
The result is a moist, tender cake with deep spice, subtle fruitiness, and a balanced sweetness.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
Palmer, a father of two children at Santa Margarita, balanced the summer tournament by engaging several well-wishers.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
China will want to be taken seriously, so a balanced and realistic response by China’s rivals would be very wise.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
The result is a moist, tender cake with deep spice, subtle fruitiness, and a balanced sweetness.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
His Bedouin village of Jabal al-Baba sits near the geographical center of the occupied West Bank, balanced between the north and south of what a future Palestinian state would be made up of.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
Palmer, a father of two children at Santa Margarita, balanced the summer tournament by engaging several well-wishers.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for balanced
Adjective
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Although season ticket prices have continued to rise, there is a sense the club has acted sensibly around them and the goodwill generated between the fans and KSE has remained stable.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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All of these efforts stemmed from the belief that democratic societies based on free markets would create politically stable and prosperous societies.—
Time,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In a terse statement confirming only the broad outlines of the incident, the Pentagon equated Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government to a narco-trafficking cartel, allegations Caracas denies.—
Phil Stewart,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Like President Reagan, those pushing for democracy promotion equated political freedom with strengthening free markets and thereby lessening the attraction abroad to movements—including but not limited to communism—that aimed to redistribute resources to reduce economic inequality.—
Time,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
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Hopes of a rail revolution that three years ago was poised to transform connectivity between major cities seem to have faltered.—
Ben Jones,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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The New England Patriots faltered in the second half to start the Mike Vrabel era with a 20-13 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders at Gillette Stadium.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Busta also paid tribute to the late MTV VJ Ananda Lewis, who died in June at 52 years old after first being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020.—
Stacy Lambe,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The trade has paid immediate dividends for Boston.—
Jim Bowden,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Floating somewhere between lucid dreams and nightmares, Desde el Coma feels like waking up gasping for air — a kaleidoscope of bruises, chaos, and resurrection.—
Natalia Cano,
Billboard,
22 Aug. 2025
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Joseph Mitchell was at once the most lucid and the most mysterious of the great mid-century New Yorker writers.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Plans start around $45 per month and offer speeds up to 940 Mbps, with symmetrical upload and download speeds for a fast, reliable connection.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Almost all of the rooms are perfectly symmetrical, a true testament to perfect coordination between roommates' parents.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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All of the cats who tested this litter adjusted to it quickly and easily — some even had a little play date in their box, kicking and scratching, which is a good sign!—
Kayla Blanton,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Everyone needs time to get adjusted to this new life after a breakup.—
Jann Blackstone,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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Some executives hesitated, unsure of what to expect.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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While America has not hesitated to use oceanographic ships to send messages by transiting the Taiwan Strait or probing interesting waters near rivals, China has been far more adept at employing research ships to challenge status quo.—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Balanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/balanced. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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