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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
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
People on both sides of the issue posited that, for all the claims of equipoise, the new rules at Harvard had been introduced with the goal of containing pro-Palestinian protest. Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025 The politicization of what should be bipartisan information places facts and fiction in ideological equipoise for many outside the medical community. Brooke Redmond, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for equipoise
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equipoise
Noun
  • Far from descending into deepening partisan divisions, Taiwan may be moving toward a new political equilibrium.
    PHILIP H. GORDON, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The Equinox brings day and night into equilibrium, and the same medicine applies to your one-on-one connections.
    Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 21 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The latest estimates indicate that up to 10 million defaulted borrowers are at risk of tax refund or Social Security benefit offsets.
    Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
  • However, creditor agencies, including the Education Department, are required to warn borrowers of a possible upcoming offset about two months beforehand, the lawmakers said.
    Annie Nova, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Lawmakers must weigh the check’s size against other programs and public needs, including education, and in 2018 began using earnings from the fund — long used to pay dividends — to also help balance the budget.
    Becky Bohrer, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Speaking with Synovus in February 2024, Henley talked about balancing his career with being a father of three.
    Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Since buying the property in 2013, Swift has drawn fans to Bay Street, the village's main drag of clothing boutiques and ice cream counters, all checklist items on the Swiftie itinerary.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Its combination of faux pinecones, pine twigs, and wooden flowers can bring warmth to any space, from your dining table to side tables in your living room, in your entryway next to the front door, or even at the center of your kitchen counter.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • First, Kenan Yildiz (63’) equalized, only for Felix Nmecha to score one minute late.
    Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Italy led 1-0 deep into second half stoppage time before England equalized and then clinched the victory with a 119th-minute goal.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The 2025 College Rankings from Washington Monthly offer a corrective.
    Bruno V. Manno, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • That makes Leo’s ascension well timed to offer a corrective.
    Mike Burbach, Twin Cities, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The other thing is that, rather than increasing with surface area, lift tends to drop because the sheets are more likely to equilibrate to the prevailing temperatures.
    Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Housing would equilibrate if the city had a static population.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Cycling the heat on and off allows the robots to adjust speed and even change direction — proof that controlled, repeatable motion is possible at this tiny scale.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
  • When introduced carefully, often times first through scent, and given time to adjust, cats and dogs can form deep bonds.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025

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“Equipoise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equipoise. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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