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
  • Martin Odegaard scored a 50th-minute winner after Morgan Rogers had given Chelsea an early lead and Kai Havertz equalized for Chelsea in the first half.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Montreal equalized at the 37-minute mark on a goal by Fabian Herbers.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The club had been away since relegation in 2018 and during that period had to adjust to fielding much more mundane talent.
    David Ornstein, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Kory Kantenga, LinkedIn’s head of economics for the Americas, told Fortune that economists typically adjust labor-market data to remove predictable seasonal swings.
    Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The aged stock had lost two stops of sensitivity, meaning the image on the old film was substantially darker, which had to be compensated for with additional lighting.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
  • But first, brand leaders must get on board and earn trust by making responsible product decisions and not relying on communications to compensate for products that fail consumers.
    Titania Jordan, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Rousse and athletic director Verge Ausberry may be trying to balance supporting their coach and being good SEC members.
    Seth Emerson, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Kérastase’s Densifique Bain Densité Shampoo can help, balancing a deep cleanse with density-boosting (and hydrating) ingredients, including hyaluronic acid, ceramides, and gluco-peptides, to plump the cuticle and reduce breakage from root-to-tip.
    Madison San Miguel, Allure, 5 Sep. 2026

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“Equilibrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equilibrate. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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