EQUIPOISED Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

equipoised

verb

past tense of equipoise

as in balanced

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disequilibrated

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Verb

Between these spaces exists a world balanced on the edge of the modern and the primitive, the high-tech and the rural, the corporeal and the mythic.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026
The James Webb Space Telescope is also parked in this orbit, where spacecraft are balanced by the gravitational pull of Earth and the sun.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of balanced

Verb

Bonnell appears to be treating software as another part of the motorcycle's suspension system and something that can be adjusted to suit the rider’s preferences, skill, and terrain.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
The Colorado River also rose briefly just upstream from where Bright Angel Creek empties into the river, in response to the sudden influx of water, according to the river gauge on the geologic survey, but quickly adjusted.

— Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of adjusted

Verb

Both involve players compensated for playing football, and feature teams that generate millions in revenue and pursue players for their labor services.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2026
At the core of his proposal are efforts to limit what utilities are financially liable for when their equipment begins immensely costly wildfires and ensure survivors get compensated before financial institutions.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of compensated

Verb

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
Gaines assured weepy parents that those feelings are counterbalanced by watching your children thrive.

— Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of counterbalanced

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