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
They are filmed in side views, with the suspect and the prosecutor facing each other across the official’s desk—but this compositional symmetry is the only thing equal about the discussions taking place.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
The narrative implies speed, symmetry, and a common objective.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Feb. 2026
There is a strange and humbling symmetry in that.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
The resulting houses built on Prickly Mountain are unusual and not especially concerned with symmetry, but the lines are clean nevertheless.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
The narrative implies speed, symmetry, and a common objective.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Feb. 2026
There is a strange and humbling symmetry in that.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
The resulting houses built on Prickly Mountain are unusual and not especially concerned with symmetry, but the lines are clean nevertheless.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for symmetry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for symmetry
Noun
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This is because today’s Full Moon energy can blow things out of proportion!—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2026
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Great sesame-ginger dressings start with fresh ingredients in just the right proportions.—
Jolene Thym,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Every layer works in harmony to align the spine, ease pressure, and enhance recovery.—
Ethan M. Stone,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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Her designs are guided by the Navajo concept of hózhó — a philosophy of harmony, balance, beauty, and peace.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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What the numbers tell us Of course, the average balance of $146,000 across all age groups saving for retirement isn’t that high.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Striking the right balance will require delicate diplomacy from Merz.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Hisaishi’s score is presented in a new orchestration by Will Stuart, performed live alongside sound design by Tony Gayle.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
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The Frontier Alliances partnership makes the threat that customers will choose OpenAI’s agent orchestration platform over traditional SaaS offerings more concrete.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
23 Feb. 2026
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Not surprisingly, as Tuccille pointed out, statistics from other sources reveal a correlation between government intervention and high costs.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
28 Feb. 2026
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Advocates raised awareness on the importance of conserving Indiana’s wetlands and grasslands and its correlation with the bird population.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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The emphasis this time around was on unity, loyalty and readiness, while keeping the most provocative systems off-camera.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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The head coach establishes a tone, a way of doing business, a guide to conducting yourself, and that tone often shows in wins and losses, as well as organizational unity.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
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His poems are acts of linguistic survival that refuse the false comfort of coherence.—
Alex Averbuch,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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Designating them collectively as Baltimore’s Freedom Square creates coherence from what is now a fragmented narrative.—
Alvin C. Hathaway Sr,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Feb. 2026
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Overcoming uncontrollable metal ion migration To overcome the problem of uncontrollable metal ion migration, the team proposed a new mechanism that leverages interfacial phase equilibrium.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Feb. 2026
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This struggle creates a tension that keeps the whole system in equilibrium, restraining those who would abuse their authority.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Symmetry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symmetry. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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