EQUIPOISING Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

equipoising

verb

present participle of equipoise

as in adjusting

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

disequilibrating

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Verb

Looking back to 1990, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Minnesota had the biggest drops, when adjusting for the age of their populations, averaging more than 63% fewer coronary artery disease deaths than in 1990.

— Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 15 July 2026
Powdery Mildew or Root Rot Minor cases of powdery mildew and root rot can sometimes be fixed by adjusting watering schedules and treating petunias with an organic fungicide.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 14 July 2026

Definition of adjusting

Verb

In balancing the concerns, Crabtree said, the court was granting Spencer Fane’s motion with one condition.

— Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
While this has always been the case, the AI boom and geopolitical tensions have made balancing these two ideologies an urgent matter, Persson suggested.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 July 2026

Definition of balancing

Verb

The irrepressible Albiceleste overcame a 1-0 deficit against England in Wednesday’s semifinal, equalizing in the 85th minute and knocking in a go-ahead goal in extra time to send Argentina to its second consecutive World Cup final.

— Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 15 July 2026
Both teams went back-and-forth, up-and-down the pitch, resulting in nothing until Switzerland broke through in the 67th minute on a Dan Ndoye equalizing goal.

— Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

Definition of equalizing

Verb

For decades, the system has demanded toughness in exactly the wrong places, tolerating dysfunctional technology, absorbing endless documentation, and compensating for broken workflows.

— Frantz M. Berthaud, STAT, 7 July 2026
The most obvious concession is compensating Cubans and Americans whose assets were confiscated during the revolution.

— Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Definition of compensating

Verb

Some comics readers have taken issue with King’s past, equating his service with pro-war sentiment.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 July 2026
This anxiety often leads to rumination, where individuals endlessly ponder potential outcomes without actual preparation, mistakenly equating thinking with problem-solving.

— Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of equating

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