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Recent Examples of equilibrate
But in my role as president, I must be always equilibrated.
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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
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
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Brennan Creek equalized in the 34th minute after a corner kick caused some chaos in the box.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2026
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Eight minutes later, defender Kennedy Wesley carried her momentum from a standout USWNT camp last week, scoring a stunning header off a corner kick to equalize.—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Because women statistically have longer life expectancies, insurers anticipate making payments over a longer period for female annuitants and adjust the monthly amount downward accordingly.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Markets have adjusted their expectations as well.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
Verb
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McClatchy is compensated as a part of our syndication partnership with TMX.—
Tracy Yochum,
Miami Herald,
4 May 2026
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Landlords said rental assistance never fully compensated them for their losses, contending programs were often mired in red tape and poorly run.—
Michael Casey,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
Verb
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For the first time since 2023, Ohtani is also balancing a full starting pitcher’s workload with his offensive responsibilities.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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Trying to balance the consumer protections and strengthening the market, with trying to entice insurance companies to remain in this market.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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“Equilibrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equilibrate. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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