as in inequality
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
Most economists maintain that this interpretation reflects an inaccurate understanding of trade imbalances.
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Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 11 Mar. 2025
The current regime clearly has an imbalance, one that heavily favors law enforcement over citizens’ rights to privacy.
—Norbert Michel, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
There is a distance between a patient and a doctor or a nurse—there is an innate imbalance—and yet the procedures and conversations are deeply personal, even intrusive.
—Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
Trump's remarks about Canadian banking regulations highlight his ongoing concerns of trade imbalances.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
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Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 11 Mar. 2025
The current regime clearly has an imbalance, one that heavily favors law enforcement over citizens’ rights to privacy.
—Norbert Michel, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
There is a distance between a patient and a doctor or a nurse—there is an innate imbalance—and yet the procedures and conversations are deeply personal, even intrusive.
—Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
Trump's remarks about Canadian banking regulations highlight his ongoing concerns of trade imbalances.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imbalance
Noun
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Adolescents’ awareness of and concerns about inequalities diverged during Trump’s first presidency based on their political views.—
Laura Wray-Lake,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2025
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Katy’s research is on understanding the micro-mechanisms involved in conflict, emotion, inequality, and crime.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The biggest difference between working with Blaine and other clients?—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Mar. 2025
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Yet there is one key difference: Linfield have been significantly less dominant domestically than any of those clubs.—
Colin Millar,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In contrast, applications in the Northeast and West have grown slower.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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In contrast, a chile relleno soup stored in a steam table beneath an air conditioning unit was too cold.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Imbalance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imbalance. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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