EQUIPOISED Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

equipoised

verb

past tense of equipoise

as in balanced

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Dissimilar Words

disequilibrated

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equipoised

Verb

And only from that place can the work be balanced and the results honest.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Discworld is a flat earth balanced on the backs of four elephants, which are in turn standing on an enormous turtle, Great A’Tuin.

— Carline Tromp, The Dial, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of balanced

Verb

The team has adjusted its store design and merchandising, and the dispensary will feature locally relevant products from New York Brands.

— A.J. Herrington, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
The Lancet Public Health study supports looking beyond the proportion of antibiotics that fall into each AWaRe category and paying closer attention to total antibiotic use adjusted for infectious disease burden.

— Peter Beyer, STAT, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of adjusted

Verb

Kate Faasse equalized for the Dash in the 42nd minute after Kiki Van Zanten’s shot deflected off North Carolina goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Seattle equalized in the 50th minute when Sally Menti collected a precise pass from Mia Fishel and fired past goalkeeper Angelina Anderson.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of equalized

Verb

The production relied on SAG guidelines and compensated Kilmer’s estate for his appearance.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2026
Around the world, most caregivers are either uncompensated or inadequately compensated, and many rely on public assistance where available to make ends meet.

— Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of compensated

Verb

Yet this is counterbalanced by the $60 billion windfall that American oil producers could earn if prices remain high.

— Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
Designed by group collaborator and designer Dorothee Meilichzon, the rooms’ whimsical stylings are cleverly counterbalanced with classic details like parquet flooring, white walls and linens, and light wood.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026

Definition of counterbalanced

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