as in equilibrium
a condition in which opposing forces are equal to one another
striving to achieve an equilibration between the rights of the individual and the needs of society
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Recent Examples of equilibration
This indicated that the materials undergo reversible equilibration during operation.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2026
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equilibration
equilibrium
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Mary disrupts Clark’s equilibrium with the Backrooms by refusing to validate his excuses for his behavior, fully calling out his failings, his petty assholery, and his glib, solipsistic lies.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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That equilibrium was sustained not by the courts or the Voting Rights Act but by behavior.—
Bruce Sibley,
Time,
29 May 2026
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“Equilibration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equilibration. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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