BALANCING Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

balancing

verb

Definition of balancing next

present participle of balance

as in equating

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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Relevance

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disequilibrating

as in hesitating

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 paying

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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repudiating

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of balancing The service Staff are young, creative, attentive—balancing friendliness with just the right dose of Japan’s famed omotenashi hospitality. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2026 Weighing between 24 pounds (11 kilograms) and 70 pounds (32 kilograms), the robot supports both external and vehicle-mounted power supplies, balancing endurance with deployment flexibility. —

Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026 Bang for One’s Buck Being true to one’s identity also means carefully balancing exclusivity with accessibility and ensuring a sense of value for money. —

Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 1 May 2026 Responding directly to the criticism, General Manager Phil Eng emphasized that the agency is balancing immediate service needs with longer-term decarbonization goals. —

State House News Service, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026 Brewer said the Schwanebecks are doing a good job of balancing volleyball with club soccer this spring. —

Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026 The car gets stuck on top of the fence, balancing precariously like a seesaw. —

The Editors, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026 Galante rotates groups through different rooms and keeps certain cats separate, balancing safety with giving each of them space to roam. —

Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026 His main priorities include lowering taxes, reducing domestic violence, balancing the city’s budget and homelessness, according to his website. —

Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for balancing

Verb

Contemporary theories of consciousness generally attempt to bridge this gap by equating consciousness with some measurable, physical property of the brain.

— Conor Feehly, Big Think, 10 Mar. 2026
The administration reframes the drug war as military conflict, equating cartels to terrorist groups like ISIS and prioritizing lethal force over law enforcement.

— Joshua Goodman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026