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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
Melatonin is also an antioxidant, and antioxidants help protect against damage to DNA by oxidative stress, an imbalance between free radicals and antioxidants in the body.
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Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
With stadium doors shuttered but big wages still to pay, clubs were met with a huge imbalance.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The critical test is whether the trade imbalance is reset, and that will take a lot more than a few small gestures of goodwill.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Male nipples can produce milk in cases of hormonal imbalances, tumors, and hypothyroidism.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 2 Nov. 2025
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Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
With stadium doors shuttered but big wages still to pay, clubs were met with a huge imbalance.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The critical test is whether the trade imbalance is reset, and that will take a lot more than a few small gestures of goodwill.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Male nipples can produce milk in cases of hormonal imbalances, tumors, and hypothyroidism.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 2 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imbalance
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As financial inequality widens, Vivian Tu, SoFi’s new Chief of Financial Empowerment is tackling the systemic gaps traditional advice ignores.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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This bond debt is part of an American tradition of leaving public-service funding to private actors—and has become a primary vehicle of suburban inequality.—
Michael Waters,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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The difference is a handful of defenders get Moss’d every week.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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However, there's a significant difference between containing and controlling a wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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In contrast, Roosevelt set out to create a press-savvy White House that didn’t just tolerate reporters but welcomed them.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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The historic build-up stands in stark contrast to the United States’ own supply struggles.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In the 1960s, Canadians hungered for public intellectuals pontificating on the distinctiveness of their identity.—
Dónal Gill,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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There’s no spark of distinctiveness in any of these characters.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Imbalance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imbalance. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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