as in proportion
a balanced, pleasing, or suitable arrangement of parts
planted azalea bushes on both sides of the front steps for symmetry
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Recent Examples of symmetry
But there is also a compelling symmetry to the fact that a 2-1 comeback win for Fulham at Stamford Bridge on Boxing Day kicked off all of this Chelsea misery.
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Liam Twomey, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Facial symmetry is a predictor of attractiveness because symmetry is thought to reflect better genetic quality (and thus fewer mutations).
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
The eyebrow trend embraces their natural growth and invites us to leave behind the obsession with symmetry.
—Dulce Moncada, Glamour, 7 Apr. 2025
At a memorial service held by Vincent’s old schoolmates in California, his friends brought slices of apples to share and reminisced about the apple slices in his lunchbox, cut with absolute symmetry.
—Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
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Liam Twomey, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Facial symmetry is a predictor of attractiveness because symmetry is thought to reflect better genetic quality (and thus fewer mutations).
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
The eyebrow trend embraces their natural growth and invites us to leave behind the obsession with symmetry.
—Dulce Moncada, Glamour, 7 Apr. 2025
At a memorial service held by Vincent’s old schoolmates in California, his friends brought slices of apples to share and reminisced about the apple slices in his lunchbox, cut with absolute symmetry.
—Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symmetry
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The proportion of irrigated land was also found to be a strong predictor of metal levels exceeding safe thresholds.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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As the proportion of individuals aged 60 and above grows, the strain on healthcare and homecare services... is becoming more apparent.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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The Ten of Cups signals joy, connection, and harmony in your personal life.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 June 2025
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Marinated for days in a delicate blend of sweet white miso, sake, and mirin, the dish embodies chef Nobu Matsuhisa’s philosophy of simplicity and harmony.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Spain's housing crisis highlights the delicate balance between tourism and residents, particularly in popular tourist destinations.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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The record-setting balances, on their own, weren’t necessarily a troublesome indicator.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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The Role Of Governance Agent orchestration is just the start.—
Don Schuerman,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Wisner was responsible for the military dictatorships and genocide in Guatemala that predictably emerged after his orchestration of the CIA’s overthrow of President Jacobo Arbenz.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
15 May 2025
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Below is some correlation data based on 5-year and 3-year (more recent) history.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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A number of other studies have shown a correlation between receiving the shingles vaccine and lower rates of dementia.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Flow Space,
28 May 2025
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The Bandung spirit of solidarity, friendship, and cooperation has played a pivotal role in the unity and cooperation of the Global South countries, Mr. Li said.—
Nikiek Karmini,
Christian Science Monitor,
26 May 2025
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In its place was a spirit of unity and kindness, a solidarity born out of unspeakable tragedy.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
25 May 2025
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Earlier Claude models typically lasted only one to two hours before losing coherence, Albert said, meaning that the models could only produce useful self-referencing outputs for that long before beginning to output too many errors.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2025
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Meanwhile, findings show that emotional coherence—the ability to regulate and stabilize one’s inner state—can entrain those around us.—
Carrie Anne Yu,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Stockholm also expressed the equilibrium, where creativity and design evoke the balance between urban life and nature and innovation and tradition.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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There’s something deep in our biological clocks that can’t seem to help but welcome the days when the sun stays up past 8 pm and the air temperature reaches equilibrium with our bodies.—
Bryan Walsh,
Vox,
26 May 2025
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“Symmetry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symmetry. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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