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

Heuer’s attorney, Erick Kaardal, argued that privacy concerns could be balanced with the public’s right to access government records by redacting identifying or sensitive information on the forms.

— Scott Bauer, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Saving for retirement is an overarching goal for most investors but may need to be balanced against near-term goals, such as saving for a down payment on a house or for education needs.

— Daniel Kern, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of balanced

Verb

The platform generates the complete plan behind it and flags when that plan needs to be adjusted based on progress and changing circumstances.

— Desiree’ Stapleton, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
On the ground floor are a golf simulator and a putting green that can be adjusted for uphill, downhill, and off-camber putts.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 July 2026

Definition of adjusted

Verb

Belgium took an early lead in the 9th minute via Charles De Ketelaere, but the joint hosts equalized half an hour into the game, with Malik Tillman hammering home.

— Lee Ying Shan,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 7 July 2026
But La Tri equalized seven minutes later, and then, in the seventy-seventh minute, Gonzalo Plata delivered salvation with a score that Ecuador fans will talk about forever.

— Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 6 July 2026

Definition of equalized

Verb

Ensuring that authors were compensated for their intellectual and creative efforts was intended to incentivize production of further works, which in turn would benefit wider society.

— Zoey Forbes, The Dial, 7 July 2026
These essential workers will be compensated for their time on the clock while other government employees enjoy the extra long holiday.

— Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 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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