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a state or condition in which different things do not occur in equal or proper amounts
There is an imbalance between his work life and family life.
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Recent Examples of imbalance
The imbalance shows how early these challengers remain.
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Roomy Khan, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The trick now, for Cherington or whoever replaces him, is to find enough offense to correct the roster’s extreme imbalance.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Side Effects of Too Many Electrolytes Drinking too many electrolytes can lead to an electrolyte imbalance.
—Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2025
In October, Sutter Sync is expanding to help pregnant patients and those with diabetes or lipid imbalances track their health at home.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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Roomy Khan, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The trick now, for Cherington or whoever replaces him, is to find enough offense to correct the roster’s extreme imbalance.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Side Effects of Too Many Electrolytes Drinking too many electrolytes can lead to an electrolyte imbalance.
—Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2025
In October, Sutter Sync is expanding to help pregnant patients and those with diabetes or lipid imbalances track their health at home.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imbalance
Noun
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Complex global challenges like climate change, social inequality and technological governance require diverse perspectives and ways of thinking.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Income inequality — or the gap between the highest and lowest earners — in the United States fell nationwide by nearly a half percent from 2023 to 2024, as median household income rose slightly, from $80,002 to $81,604.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Your wallet — and your customer service experience — will depend on knowing the difference.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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For planes flying 30,000 feet above sea level or military vehicles traveling through combat zones, that level of reliability can mean the difference between life and death.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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In that spirit, the exhibition resists the expectation that women and non-binary artists must define themselves in contrast to a male norm.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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In contrast to conventional phases of matter, the non-equilibrium quantum ones are defined by their dynamical and time-evolving properties.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Imbalance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imbalance. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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