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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
The society’s equilibrium has been profoundly disrupted and can easily tip into escalating popular revolts and open elite resistance, producing a revolution.
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Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
No stable equilibrium would be arrived at easily.
—Comfort Ero, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
Cramer warned that these moments can feel chaotic — even irrational — but are often driven by valuation extremes finally snapping back toward equilibrium.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
Now that old equilibrium seemed to crumble.
—Jonathan Taplin, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
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Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
No stable equilibrium would be arrived at easily.
—Comfort Ero, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
Cramer warned that these moments can feel chaotic — even irrational — but are often driven by valuation extremes finally snapping back toward equilibrium.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
Now that old equilibrium seemed to crumble.
—Jonathan Taplin, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equilibrium
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Unlike earlier models limited to upper-body tasks, Helix 02 uses a single neural network to control walking, manipulation, and balance together, directly from raw sensor data.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Dickerson and Stephens are both current on their car loans and working with National Debt Relief to reduce their credit card balances.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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The typical composure is gone from his game.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Ruffier was impressed by Bresson’s composure and willingness to engage.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Equilibrium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equilibrium. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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