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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
Moreover, the Fed is highly attuned to the downside risks to a labor market caught in a fragile ‘low hiring, low firing’ equilibrium.
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The New Deal era brought this equilibrium crashing down.
—Andrea Katz, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
Perhaps the world will find some kind of equilibrium with all of this.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
The shock to Hal and Kate’s equilibrium, already unsteady to begin with, is even more rewarding.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The New Deal era brought this equilibrium crashing down.
—Andrea Katz, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
Perhaps the world will find some kind of equilibrium with all of this.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
The shock to Hal and Kate’s equilibrium, already unsteady to begin with, is even more rewarding.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equilibrium
Noun
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The perfect balance for a sport that jostles between exquisite and excruciating.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Peterson, who did indeed return to the court, was hacked on an off-balance 3 with one second to play.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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The composure to finish the play.—
Mirin Fader,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The image captures Mellisa moving through festive surroundings with focused determination, presenting a figure who maintains sharp composure amid surrounding chaos.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Equilibrium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equilibrium. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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