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as in balance
a condition in which opposing forces are equal to one another
we must find an equilibrium between commercial development and conservation of our natural treasures
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as in composure
evenness of emotions or temper
that stunning insult left me speechless, and several minutes passed before I recovered my equilibrium
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Recent Examples of equilibrium
After the system reaches equilibrium, the programmers can read the solution in the new configuration of the resonators.
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IEEE Spectrum, 27 Jan. 2026
This keeps the long-term trend constructive, even as near-term momentum has cooled off (RSI at 50 is just an equilibrium, not a confirmation of anything).
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
Maintaining balance is key to achieving equilibrium.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
The future of literacy numbers going back to some equilibrium is uncertain, but professors stress their importance.
—Essence, 20 Jan. 2026
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IEEE Spectrum, 27 Jan. 2026
This keeps the long-term trend constructive, even as near-term momentum has cooled off (RSI at 50 is just an equilibrium, not a confirmation of anything).
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
Maintaining balance is key to achieving equilibrium.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
The future of literacy numbers going back to some equilibrium is uncertain, but professors stress their importance.
—Essence, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equilibrium
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If using a front-load or top-load washer, add some white bath towels to help keep the washer from becoming off-balance.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
17 Feb. 2026
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Since there are far too many variables that go into a knife’s design—handle shape, blade shape, weight, balance, material, and so on— determining which knife is the best knife is fundamentally impossible.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 Feb. 2026
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Bread dough The morning after Cathy and Heathcliff spy on Joseph (Ewan Mitchell) and Zillah’s (Amy Morgan) kinky stable tryst, Cathy loses her composure at the breakfast table watching a very wet dough (focaccia, maybe?—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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But Malinin missed his first combo and could never regain his composure in what was likely his worst performance in a major competition in quite some time.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Equilibrium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equilibrium. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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