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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
Du Feng’s documentary examines modern courtship through the lens of China’s dating culture, where a significant gender imbalance has created intense competition among bachelors seeking relationships.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
How this imbalance arose remains uncertain.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
But although Bean is a strong actor, his role is mostly reactive, creating an imbalance in the two-character scenes that dominate the movie, and a slight staginess in a structure built around chewy monologues.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2025
Imagine the imbalance in media money paid for the Dallas Cowboys home package relative to that of the Jacksonville Jaguars or Cincinnati Bengals.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
How this imbalance arose remains uncertain.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
But although Bean is a strong actor, his role is mostly reactive, creating an imbalance in the two-character scenes that dominate the movie, and a slight staginess in a structure built around chewy monologues.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2025
Imagine the imbalance in media money paid for the Dallas Cowboys home package relative to that of the Jacksonville Jaguars or Cincinnati Bengals.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imbalance
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Yet most of those families are still systematically behind due to racial inequality, and Black families, of all kinds, are facing discrimination that leads to higher suspension and expulsion rates in school, lower on-time high school completion rates, and not enough financial resources.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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El-Enany, an Egyptologist who was the early frontrunner in the race to be director-general, has emphasized the role of education in bridging inequalities worldwide and vowed to reduce bureaucracy within UNESCO.—
Alexis Akwagyiram,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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But at least some of his teammates notice a difference in Guerrero when the opponent is New York.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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The sherry needs to be manzanilla or fino, which is a difference in kind to the more oxidative types of sherry, like Amontillado, Oloroso, Palo Cortado, or the very sweet Pedro Ximénez.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
4 Oct. 2025
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As for her glam, Strogoff wore her bright blonde hair in loose mermaid waves and darkened her eyebrows to a near black for a bold contrast.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Neutral heels, by contrast, are having their own moment.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
2 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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However, because capital appropriates the powers of living labor to itself, the distinctiveness of the latter is deeply obscured.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Imbalance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imbalance. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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