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as in equilibrium
a condition in which opposing forces are equal to one another
when participating in any dangerous sport, one should maintain an equipoise between fearless boldness and commonsense caution
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as in offset
a force or influence that makes an opposing force ineffective or less effective
her frugality is a much-needed equipoise to her husband's spendthrift ways
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Recent Examples of equipoise
WSJ, 3 Jan. 2022
Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024
In 2016, Americans elected a leader who rejected the very notion of an international system that relies on the United States to maintain equipoise.
—Timothy Naftali, Foreign Affairs, 29 Jan. 2020
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Noun
The authors do a great job demonstrating that allowing respect for autonomy has, at a minimum, equipoise with the authoritarian approach, if not superiority, when considering a range of measures of health and happiness.
—WSJ, 3 Jan. 2022
Verb
Buyers aren't buying; sellers aren't selling The housing market hangs in an odd equipoise: Would-be buyers aren’t buying, and would-be sellers aren’t selling.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024
In 2016, Americans elected a leader who rejected the very notion of an international system that relies on the United States to maintain equipoise.
—Timothy Naftali, Foreign Affairs, 29 Jan. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equipoise
Noun
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Practice intentionally throwing yourself off balance a little bit so your body must work to find its equilibrium again.—
Jessica DuLong,
CNN Money,
20 June 2025
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Malaysia’s chairmanship helped maintain this equilibrium by avoiding escalatory language while keeping diplomatic channels to Beijing open.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
Noun
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While higher oil prices are a significant drag on many sectors within the US economy, the profits from US oil production provide a positive offset.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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Carbon offsets, electric vehicles, and glossy net-zero pledges are held up as solutions, while the core logic—produce more, ship further, grow faster—goes unchallenged.—
Nathalie Kelley,
Time,
17 June 2025
Verb
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However, policymakers are balancing risks from potentially higher inflation against some chance of a deteriorating labor market.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Read more Banking on AI: Firms such as BNY balance high risk with the potential for transformative tech.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
Noun
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This was SpaceX's 465th landing, according to a counter on the company's website.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
23 June 2025
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To facilitate a counter, stores would have to add additional staff members.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
23 June 2025
Verb
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Rookie Riley Tiernan equalized for Angel City in the 48th minute.—
Theo Lloyd-Hughes,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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That wasn’t to be, as Inter Milan equalized in the 93rd minute and then scored in extra time to secure a 4-3 second leg win on the night and dramatic 7-6 semifinal aggregate victory as part of what many called the best UCL last four tie of all time.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
Verb
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Not allowing enough time to equilibrate The most accurate results are obtained after sitting in a low-stress environment for five minutes, Serwer noted.—
Melissa Rudy,
Fox News,
12 Jan. 2025
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But in that case, wouldn’t people from low-income areas just overflow to their empty beds, and then the system would equilibrate?—
Renee Hsia,
Forbes,
19 Sep. 2024
Verb
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2025
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Foiling yachts are typically equipped with software that adjusts the foils hundreds of times a second to maintain safe, level flight.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
26 June 2025
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“Equipoise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equipoise. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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