equilibrates

verb

present tense third-person singular of equilibrate
as in equalizes

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  1. equalizes
  2. adjusts
  3. balances
  4. compensates
Verb
  • The global process of buying and selling equalizes prices worldwide.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The coating equalizes the electrical charges to help prevent static.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2025
Definition of equalizes
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  • Monumental uses load sensors to monitor pressure while placing bricks and adjusts its operations according to the mortar’s viscosity, humidity, and other variables.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Good standardization reuses what stays the same and adjusts the answer only where the context changes.
    — Erum Manzoor, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of adjusts
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  • Pritzker balances a progressive agenda with economic growth, leaning on his business success, which can appeal to independents in the general election.
    — Patrick McNamara, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The principles come together in a retail environment that balances 7FAM’s early-2000s California heritage and its bold future under the creative direction of Nicola Brognano.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of balances
Verb
  • Pay now or later, or not at all Some mutual fund share classes charge a sales commission, or load, that compensates the broker or advisor who sells the fund.
    — Debbie Carlson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026
  • That's because the remaining healthy testicle often compensates by producing enough testosterone and sperm on its own.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 22 July 2026
Definition of compensates
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