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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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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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Recent Examples of balancing
To critics who say her advocacy has taken her far afield of nuts-and-bolts council work like balancing the city budget or advocating for streets riddled with potholes, Kim says just the opposite.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
Vendors say a challenge is balancing safety with how much friction users will tolerate.
—Barbara Booth, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
Her government has since been navigating a delicate transition, balancing pressure from Washington for cooperation on corruption and criminal cases with the demands of powerful figures within Venezuela’s military and security apparatus who remain wary of the rapidly shifting political landscape.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
That dynamic leaves policymakers balancing competing risks.
—Allie Canal, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026
Gandhi also said parents could help support district staff who are balancing long-term planning with their regular responsibilities.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
For a community college with forty thousand students, that means twelve thousand of them might be balancing caregiving with their studies.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
One involved balancing a pole on a moving cart, known as the CartPole task.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
Holder had to devise a close approximation, balancing authenticity of color and style with the functionality needed today.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
Vendors say a challenge is balancing safety with how much friction users will tolerate.
—Barbara Booth, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
Her government has since been navigating a delicate transition, balancing pressure from Washington for cooperation on corruption and criminal cases with the demands of powerful figures within Venezuela’s military and security apparatus who remain wary of the rapidly shifting political landscape.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
That dynamic leaves policymakers balancing competing risks.
—Allie Canal, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026
Gandhi also said parents could help support district staff who are balancing long-term planning with their regular responsibilities.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
For a community college with forty thousand students, that means twelve thousand of them might be balancing caregiving with their studies.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
One involved balancing a pole on a moving cart, known as the CartPole task.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
Holder had to devise a close approximation, balancing authenticity of color and style with the functionality needed today.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for balancing
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Palmer Luckey, same thing—equating property expropriation with democracy.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
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And aside from the usual suspects competing for trophies at the top of the table, there is not much out there for a coach who is unabashed in equating achievement and success with trophies.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Names by Florence Knapp After a devastating storm, Cora brings her newborn son to be registered, hesitating when pressured to name him after her controlling husband.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2026
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Igor Jesus fluffed his lines when Omari Hutchinson sent him through on goal, hesitating too long and allowing Virgil van Dijk to snatch the ball.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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More than 500 customers are paying Anthropic at least $1 million annually for Claude, according to a recent investment announcement that valued the company at $380 billion.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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In some cases, paying with cash can save you 10 cents-or-more per gallon.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Focusing on 8 cups of water may prevent you from listening to your body and adjusting for outside factors.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois,
Health,
3 Mar. 2026
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Monitoring the app closely can improve your odds of snagging better seats or adjusting travel plans quickly when disruptions occur.—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
3 Mar. 2026
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Milan’s faltering title hopes in Serie A won’t be helped by a horrible injury to Ruben Loftus-Cheek.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Even if things don’t go exactly as planned, you’re braced to make any necessary adjustments without faltering.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
23 Feb. 2026
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Walker connected from beyond the arc to give Colorado its largest lead at 31-14 with six minutes left in the second period before settling for a 37-25 advantage at halftime.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Hopes for any stability and settling out, however, have been quickly shaken.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Nathan Bastian found the equalizing goal early in the third period to force overtime, and Jason Robertson scored the game-winner in extra time.—
Lia Assimakopoulos,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Mar. 2026
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President James Monroe signed the Missouri Compromise, meant to avert a conflict over slavery by equalizing the number of states where the brutal practice was and was not allowed, on March 6, 1820.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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The New York Times reported this week that the Assembly of Experts, a body tasked with selecting Khamenei’s replacement, was considering announcing Mojtaba as his father’s successor after meeting for deliberations.—
Jasmine Green,
NBC news,
5 Mar. 2026
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Much like meeting Skarsgård, Reinsve remembers being just as scared about her character upon first read of Trier and co-writer Eskil Vogt's script.—
Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Balancing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/balancing. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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