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
There’s something comical in the symmetry, in how adroitly this word seems to shuttle between joy and pain.
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Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
Her features are strange and unexpected—and all the more compelling for their divergence from the usual tidy symmetries.
—Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2026
If the matter-antimatter asymmetry arose due to a breaking of a certain cosmic symmetry at a higher energy, then restoring the symmetry could lead to that symmetry re-breaking in a different fashion.
—Big Think, 5 Mar. 2026
With Washington already debating tighter restrictions on exporting AI chips and cloud services to China, Anthropic’s allegations are likely to feed calls for new guardrails—while giving critics one more chance to note the uncomfortable symmetry at the heart of modern AI.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
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Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
Her features are strange and unexpected—and all the more compelling for their divergence from the usual tidy symmetries.
—Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2026
If the matter-antimatter asymmetry arose due to a breaking of a certain cosmic symmetry at a higher energy, then restoring the symmetry could lead to that symmetry re-breaking in a different fashion.
—Big Think, 5 Mar. 2026
With Washington already debating tighter restrictions on exporting AI chips and cloud services to China, Anthropic’s allegations are likely to feed calls for new guardrails—while giving critics one more chance to note the uncomfortable symmetry at the heart of modern AI.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for symmetry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for symmetry
Noun
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Nearly one in five Premier League goals this season have come from corners, the highest proportion in a decade.—
Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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The key to sprucing up this high-low uniform is to play with proportions.—
India Roby,
Glamour,
17 Mar. 2026
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Their easy-going harmonies, congenial wordplay and inventive hooks earned plenty of industry recognition.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
13 Mar. 2026
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For the first time in decades, the industry is rediscovering the power of systems thinking, recognizing that lasting innovation requires harmony between new intelligence and existing architecture.—
Milan Shetti,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
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This tinted moisturizer Is the perfect balance of effortless and effective.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
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More brands whose pieces previously started at 14 karats are shifting their offerings to include 10k solid gold pieces that balance maintaining the precious metal as a key selling point while offering a product at a more affordable price point.—
Andrea Bossi,
Vogue,
18 Mar. 2026
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In his score, Wagner manipulates space and scale, suggesting intimate chambers and vast expanses of the North Atlantic with innumerable shadings of orchestration.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2026
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Intelligent orchestration provides the foundation to respond dynamically, enabling organizations to pivot quickly in response to both internal performance signals and external market forces.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Mar. 2026
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Studies have shown that shoe sizes have no correlation to penile length.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
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Our research shows a strong correlation between the creation of data center hubs and strong local economies.—
Mehdi Paryavi,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2026
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Mojtaba Khamenei said the closure of the Strait of Hormuz would continue as a means of pressuring the enemy, while also calling for unity among Iranians.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
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The gaps between the tracks are extremely short and sometimes nonexistent, which reinforces the similarities between them and lends a suite-like unity.—
Mark Richardson,
Pitchfork,
12 Mar. 2026
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Beyond the familiar pillars of materials, complications, finishing, and technical merit, there is sometimes an intangible element, a certain coherence or emotional clarity, that elevates a watch from being simply well-made to genuinely interesting to a watch-a-holic.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
16 Mar. 2026
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The force of coherence must lead to certainty.—
Elinore Weil,
Artforum,
4 Mar. 2026
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Most good people, who manage these trade-offs with compassion and skill, are creatures of fragile equilibria.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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When production stops abruptly due to downstream bottlenecks, the delicate equilibrium of rock physics and fluid flow is shattered.—
Siddharth Misra,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Symmetry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symmetry. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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