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

Mistakes happen in football, especially when a team’s adjusting to a new coaching staff, new technique, hasn’t carved out an identity yet, and is working toward creating culture.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Fox News offers stability this election season, while many of its rivals are adjusting to corporate maneuvers.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of adjusting

Verb

Capgemini’s consumer research similarly found consumers balancing spending on essentials with small indulgences that provide an emotional boost.

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026
Maje Maje is continuing to evolve, balancing a familiar femininity with a more commercially minded offering.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of balancing

Verb

Leaders should ask how much engineering effort is advancing the application, and how much is compensating for the data architecture underneath it.

— Nada Usina, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
The European Commission is also running an antitrust probe to determine if Google is fairly compensating publishers for using their content in AI answers.

— Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of compensating

Verb

Given Donalds’ years working in education, equating an assessment with a curriculum is a surprising argument.

— Crystal Etienne, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of equating

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