equipoised

Definition of equipoisednext
past tense of equipoise

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for equipoised
Verb
  • Rules must be enforced, budgets must be balanced, and duties need to be fulfilled.
    Niurys Robaina, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
  • But that wistfulness is balanced with an urgent call to action, as primers on past civil rights legislation highlight the fragility of progress and interactive displays solicit commitments for civic service.
    Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • The 12-team CFP further adjusted the postseason when first-round games moved on campus, bringing consistent stakes back to those six bowls but back-burnering the rest of the bowl system.
    Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 1 June 2026
  • Wasil, who has a neon-green mullet, adjusted the beaded boutonnière on Hollister’s lapel.
    Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • Naegohyang equalized five minutes later when Choe Kum Ok headed in from a set piece, then grabbed the lead in the 67th after Kim Kyong Yong collected a high-arching clearance from a Suwon defender to nod home.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 May 2026
  • Brennan Creek equalized in the 34th minute after a corner kick caused some chaos in the box.
    Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Happiness is equated early on to alpine hamlets ensconced between verdant mountains carved by pristine waterfalls.
    Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 1 June 2026
  • Pitching coach Tommy Hottovy equated Brown’s role this season to a fork in the road, though not in a do-this-or-things-won’t-go-well way.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • Some also wanted to prevent those who assaulted law enforcement from being compensated.
    Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 1 June 2026
  • Gilgeous-Alexander partly compensated for inefficient shooting performances by leaning on his supporting cast.
    Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
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
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“Equipoised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equipoised. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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