equilibrate

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Recent Examples of equilibrate But in my role as president, I must be always equilibrated. Adam Crafton, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2026 The other thing is that, rather than increasing with surface area, lift tends to drop because the sheets are more likely to equilibrate to the prevailing temperatures. Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2025 Housing would equilibrate if the city had a static population. Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025 Not allowing enough time to equilibrate The most accurate results are obtained after sitting in a low-stress environment for five minutes, Serwer noted. Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025 But in that case, wouldn’t people from low-income areas just overflow to their empty beds, and then the system would equilibrate? Renee Hsia, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024 So basically, until 1980, people tended to move to where wages were highest, and wages were slowly equilibrating between regions, and since 1980, people have begun moving towards where housing costs are low instead of where wages are high. Byalena Botros, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2023 Recall that immediately upon his inauguration as president in 1981, Ronald Reagan did the exact opposite by decontrolling energy prices, allowing markets to efficiently equilibrate in response to price signals. WSJ, 25 Sep. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equilibrate
Verb
  • The South Koreans nearly equalized in the 87th minute when Mexico goalkeeper Raúl Rangel stopped a header from close range by Cho Gue-sung, then made an even better save of Yang Hyun-jun's attempt on the rebound, extending his right arm to keep the ball from crossing the line.
    CBS News, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • The South Koreans pressed through the end but could not equalize.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Compare receipts to your plan, then adjust a subscription or daily expense so the numbers match the rhythm of your life.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2026
  • That number can be adjusted based on new information over time.
    Vanessa Martínez, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • Powell’s release comes nearly one year into Georgia’s new system to compensate the wrongfully convicted.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 22 June 2026
  • When fibroblasts were lost, the ones that remained appeared to compensate.
    Peter Jurich, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • Lozier and other candidates running against de Borbon believe that a new board could balance the interests of residents, investors and guests, use Airbnb fees for the benefit of the building and create a model of coexistence.
    Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026
  • Adidas’s everyday sneakers can handle 20,000 steps without ruining an outfit, perfectly balancing cool with comfy.
    Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 22 June 2026

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“Equilibrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equilibrate. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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