equipoises 1 of 2

plural of equipoise
as in offsets
a force or influence that makes an opposing force ineffective or less effective her frugality is a much-needed equipoise to her husband's spendthrift ways

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equipoises

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verb

present tense third-person singular of equipoise

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Noun
  • These benefits are driven in large part by type 2 diabetes outcomes, where cost offsets from fewer hospitalizations and complications outweigh drug costs.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Destructive offsets are used to buy rights to destroy more.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Escapement is measured by one of eight fish counters, including the Naknek River system counter, which Travis Elison of Alaska’s Department of Fish & Game, manages.
    Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Instead, attractive, wholesome-looking young women stood behind the glowing counters, smiling and offering to serve.
    Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Emery adjusts for certain matches.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Regarding the digestive side effects, the doctor said the medications do slow down the GI tract, but it's been shown that the body adjusts to that over time.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Savers still saw a 1% gain in balances from the first quarter a year ago, according to Fidelity Investment data.
    Susan Tompor, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • In light of this, Robinhood has begun to introduce products beyond mere trading—such as retirement accounts, high-yield cash balances, and wealth management tools—to retain users as their financial positions improve.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The smartphone camera equalizes this.
    Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The result is a myth that equates freedom with consumption, while obscuring the vast social, ecological, and economic costs imposed on everyone else.
    Henrietta Moore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Dunne captures all of that in the title track, a bouncy, bittersweet singalong that equates success with a baked seafood dish.
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • These are not radical demands, but overdue correctives necessary for restoring public trust in higher education.
    Ilya Shapiro, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The film follows a college professor (Julia Roberts) who finds herself at a personal and professional crossroads when a star pupil (Ayo Edebiri) levels an accusation against one of her colleagues (Andrew Garfield), and a dark secret from her own past threatens to come to light.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Equipoises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equipoises. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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