EQUIPOISING Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

equipoising

verb

present participle of equipoise

as in adjusting

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Dissimilar Words

disequilibrating

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Verb

The deaths were sudden and unexpected as their health wavered amid the challenges of adjusting to a new home, according to statements from the aquariums.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
In response, retailers are adjusting their marketing approaches to target the value-conscious early holiday shopper as opposed to expecting to capture the consumer during a few peak shopping days throughout the holiday season.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of adjusting

Verb

The coaching change adds uncertainty to a team balancing promising young players with long-term veteran contracts and searching for stability since its 2016 championship.

— Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Indeed, Domenicali, speaking with The Hollywood Reporter last year said that balancing reach and monetization is key.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of balancing

Verb

But increasingly, given the cost of not only managing grizzlies but compensating ranchers for livestock loss, the discussion has turned to budgets.

— Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 23 Sep. 2026
Schools are directly compensating athletes under the post-House settlement model, third-party NIL remains an important source of income, and athletes routinely make career decisions involving millions of dollars.

— Chris Corr, Sportico.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of compensating

Verb

The study’s authors are careful to frame Qurayyah Painted Ware as an example of ancient brand-making, rather than directly equating it with a modern multinational brand.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
Others on Wall Street, however, see higher levels of risk, equating Meta's case to Big Tobacco in the 1990s when tobacco companies had to pay billions for misleading the public about the safety and potential harms of their products.

— Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of equating

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