equilibrating

verb

present participle of equilibrate
as in equalizing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equilibrating
  1. equalizing
  2. adjusting
  3. balancing
  4. compensating
  5. counterbalancing
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  • The irrepressible Albiceleste overcame a 1-0 deficit against England in Wednesday’s semifinal, equalizing in the 85th minute and knocking in a go-ahead goal in extra time to send Argentina to its second consecutive World Cup final.
    — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 15 July 2026
  • Both teams went back-and-forth, up-and-down the pitch, resulting in nothing until Switzerland broke through in the 67th minute on a Dan Ndoye equalizing goal.
    — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Definition of equalizing
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  • Analysts keep adjusting upward their estimates of what AI hyperscalers will spend on capex in the future, and that increased spend is driving down free cash flow estimates.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 29 July 2026
  • This setup allows the nuclear core to run at a steady, efficient output while adjusting the amount of electricity sent to the grid.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
Definition of adjusting
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  • But Beijing is not just balancing innovation and safety, but also global competition – and may not want to slow down.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • The researchers can finely adjust the final temperature by balancing the two effects.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026
Definition of balancing
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  • Moscow can keep paying for the war by forcing businesses to absorb the cost of drone attacks rather than spending on better drone defenses or compensating damaged firms.
    — Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026
  • These patterns show where personal commitment is compensating for organizational weaknesses.
    — Kim Meninger, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of compensating
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  • This usually centers on the likes of Jefferson and his local, agrarian ideal; James Madison and his counterbalancing factions; Alexander Hamilton and his distrust of the common people.
    — Jesse Wegman, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026
  • And then the relationship with Andi is so counterbalancing in a really delightful way.
    — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Definition of counterbalancing
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“Equilibrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equilibrating. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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