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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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

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Recent Examples of balancing Each category is designed around different performance characteristics, balancing factors such as charging speed, energy density, lifespan, and thermal stability. —

Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 31 May 2026 These measures demonstrate a commitment to balancing development with respect for heritage. —

David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 But balancing that with protecting privacy is still important. —

Anat Lior, Fortune, 30 May 2026 Fraser’s explosive performance underlines the immensity of the stakes, balancing every precarious element of this enormous mission. —

Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026 But some clinicians say that prescribing these drugs is about balancing risk and benefit, not about a person’s body size. —

Bethany Brookshire, Scientific American, 29 May 2026 Lê Shackelford was also balancing the work with motherhood and her role as Mayor Quinton Lucas’ political director. —

Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026 There is perhaps no other athletic footwear brand who’s cracked the code of balancing retro design with new innovation like New Balance has. —

Riley Jones, Footwear News, 24 May 2026 Even standard rooms come with separate soaking tubs and rain showers, plus enough counter space to fully unpack toiletries without balancing things precariously beside the sink. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026

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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