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 a strange symmetry between the devotion of Silkposting and the game itself.
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Keller Gordon, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
The symmetry of the two men is clearly the focus of the series.
—Grace Byron, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
The Plus phones at least gave the iPhone lineup a nice symmetry—two tiers of phone, with a regular one and a big one at each tier—but rumors suggest that the Plus phone is also going away this year.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
In another section, male nudes celebrate the body with an ode to classic perfection, enhancing strength and symmetry through a refined use of light and composition.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for symmetry
Keller Gordon, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
The symmetry of the two men is clearly the focus of the series.
—Grace Byron, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
The Plus phones at least gave the iPhone lineup a nice symmetry—two tiers of phone, with a regular one and a big one at each tier—but rumors suggest that the Plus phone is also going away this year.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
In another section, male nudes celebrate the body with an ode to classic perfection, enhancing strength and symmetry through a refined use of light and composition.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for symmetry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for symmetry
Noun
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The proportion of elderly Brazilians—those aged 60 and above—has already more than doubled between 2000 and 2023, reaching over 15 percent of the population.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Gen Z, with 18% of the workforce in mid-2024, has been rapidly growing and is projected to continue increasing their presence, while Baby Boomers now make up a smaller proportion of workers.—
Kathryn Lancioni,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ruthlessly exiling those players sent a clear message about the importance of squad harmony, but arguably handed the leverage in negotiations to buying clubs, driving down their prices and delaying their departures.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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An award-winning La Jolla ensemble is gearing up for a show full of sublime harmonies and a cappella tunes.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At the same time, concern is growing about how certain food additives and preservatives may disrupt the gut’s delicate balance.—
Abby Norman,
Verywell Health,
9 Sep. 2025
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Late in the second quarter, facing second-and-10 from the Pittsburgh 35, Rodgers led receiver Calvin Austin III perfectly with one of those off-balance wrist-flick throws 14 yards past the line of scrimmage from the far hash, for a 30-yard gain.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Likewise, orchestration platforms need to support decryption capabilities and manage tokens securely across multiple systems.—
Andrew Riabchuk,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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To mark the occasion, the estate and Reservoir will collaborate on a variety of special events and programs, including a new live show that will pair new orchestrations of Davis songs with fresh visuals.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
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There isn’t a great correlation between the players’ ranking today and their draft slot.—
Corey Pronman,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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This bookend is a recent cornerstone when seeking a correlation between TSI and earth’s temperature.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some were faithful copies, while others were reproduced in different colors or fabrics to lend a visual unity to the scene, which is designed to mirror the eerie fairy-tale aesthetic of the fashion film within the film.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Having rolled out the red carpet in Alaska, Trump on Wednesday accused Putin of conspiring with China and North Korea after the three countries' leaders staged a show of unity in Beijing at a lavish commemoration of the end of World War Two.—
John Irish,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Evidently, maintaining coherence isn’t a high priority of the MAGA program.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Such timing coherence is critical to ensure unmanned aircraft can function as a unified system rather than independent platforms.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
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They are defined under equilibrium conditions where the system is stable over time.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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But while the market appears balanced, the transition from summer languidity to fall busyness could set the stage for a sharp transition in dynamics and an equilibrium shock.—
John Walkup,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Symmetry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symmetry. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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