equipoised

verb

past tense of equipoise
as in balanced

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  1. balanced
  2. adjusted
  3. equalized
  4. equated
  5. compensated
  6. counterbalanced
Verb
  • Throughout his career, Keach balanced his work in television and movies while continuing classical and Broadway stage performances, with Shakespearean roles including Hamlet, Henry V, Coriolanus, Falstaff, Macbeth, Richard III and King Lear.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Their brief called for a five-piece collection that balanced the house’s heritage with a contemporary point of view, aimed at a Gen Z consumer.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of balanced
Verb
  • Several breaks from the 2025 law are not adjusted for inflation.
    — Ken Sweet, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Kenneth Walker and the offense Kenneth Walker was spectacular to start the year, and defenses have understandably adjusted.
    — Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of adjusted
Verb
  • Charleston equalized in the 98th minute, tying the score at 3 as Kirill Pakhomov put home a header thanks to a long pass from Nanan Houssou.
    — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Elye Wahi equalized from a corner kick after an hour for Nice and the visitor won with a goal from Sofiane Diop in the ninth minute of injury time.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of equalized
Verb
  • Blackwell equated Robinson’s impact to that of Sidney Poitier, Thurgood Marshall and Jackie Robinson.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The character is a type-A perfect student who never has a single hair out of place — a way of being that Gerber has stepped into after years in the fashion industry where perfection is often equated with sublime beauty.
    — Michel Ghanem, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of equated
Verb
  • Disa tells them they’ll be compensated, but the Rings, already hidden, will soon be destroyed.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2026
  • With these collaborations, estates and relevant parties are always compensated.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of compensated
Verb
  • Smoky mezcal and amaro, counterbalanced with sweet almond on the back of the tongue.
    — Amanda Lee Koe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Of course, drug development is high risk, with the potential for big returns counterbalanced by the products and companies that flop.
    — Avalon Pernell, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of counterbalanced
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“Equipoised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equipoised. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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