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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
Noun
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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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Kennedy’s promise to minimize federal involvement in enforcing constitutional rights is in stark contrast to Trump’s vow to employ troops in response to purported high crime in multiple major cities, a claim those cities’ leaders have disputed.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Newer machines, by contrast, often use payout systems that tie claw strength to how much money has been fed into the game, meaning the claw only reaches full strength after the operator’s preset threshold is met.—
Anna Rahmanan,
thehustle.co,
9 Jan. 2026
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As to the non-final action, one problem for the A’s is that the marks fail to show enough distinctiveness.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Judean culture had been transformed by Greek influence for centuries, but Antiochus attempted to quash Judean religious distinctiveness altogether.—
Joshua Shanes,
The Conversation,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Imbalance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imbalance. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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