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
  • Son Heung-Min opened the scoring with a rocket in the first half, then Paxten Aaronson opened his Rapids account to equalize in the 62nd minute.
    Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The Revolution held a 1-0 lead for much of the match before Chicago equalized in the 82nd minute.
    Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • United’s players were still adjusting to Amorim’s system.
    Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • To test the effect of static charge on airborne nematodes, Ortega-Jiménez tethered living fruit flies to a live copper wire and adjusted the voltage between 100 and 700 volts, comparable to what insects would generate in the wild.
    Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Some figures within the music industry have already spoken out about how AI giants are failing to compensate creators properly, with music legend Paul McCartney urging governments to legislate to ensure human musicians get their due.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Officials aim to compensate for California's narrowing refining footprint.
    Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Meaning, his sons balance a hearty rotation of sports and academics, but the Farrers are also diligent about working in time for volunteer projects, too.
    Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
  • But the Nuggets were balancing his negotiation with Braun’s.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025

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“Equilibrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equilibrate. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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