equilibrate

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Recent Examples of equilibrate 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
  • Burns’ wrister through traffic deflected off Kelly, then off a Blues defender and goalie Joel Hofer to equalize the game at 1-1.
    Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Marshall Munetsi equalized in the 74th.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Hutson was thrown off the first two games in Washington, but then adjusted and left a positive impact on the series for the Canadiens.
    Arpon Basu, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • In practice, that can mean swapping out legacy controllers, updating drive technology or adjusting heating systems depending on plant configuration.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Those contracts specify that players are compensated for their labor services, use of their NIL and other standard aspects of pro sports employment.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Andon Labs is quick to note that the store’s human employees are fairly compensated and given proper legal protection.
    David Ingram, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Moving from the treadmill to the floor, adding the use of dumbbells while balancing on a workout ball then back to the treadmill pushes participants to levels normally meant for professional athletes.
    Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Rousouli is equally essential to Titanique's success, delivering a Jack Dawson who balances matinee-idol charm and a smooth tenor with a fearless willingness to lean into the absurd.
    Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026

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“Equilibrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equilibrate. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.

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