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
  • Seattle equalized in the 50th minute when Sally Menti collected a precise pass from Mia Fishel and fired past goalkeeper Angelina Anderson.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • León equalized in the 54th minute off a Jordi Cortizo free kick.
    Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • When adjusting the texture, incorporate a teaspoon of flour or water at a time.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The psychiatrist diagnosed her with insomnia and worked to adjust her medication.
    Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • As litigation drags on, the plaintiff will necessarily require a higher settlement amount to compensate for the fees incurred so far and this will make the case more difficult to settle.
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • To compensate, attackers have increasingly relied on infostealer malware and adversary-in-the–middle attacks.
    Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Thune himself has worked to carefully balance the often unusual demands of the president with the political reality of his slim GOP majority.
    Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • In a photo posted to her Instagram account on August 8, the mom of three showed off her toned muscles while rocking a resistance band and balancing her hands on a set of free weights.
    Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 8 Aug. 2026

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

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