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
See All Example Sentences for symmetry
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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The name signifies wellbeing and incorporates the belief that living a good life depends on the alignment of mind, body, and soul in harmony with nature.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
5 Mar. 2026
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No matter what happens, good feelings and harmony with others will create a feeling of pulling together to get things done.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
5 Mar. 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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But to him, even those ambiguities have been drafted into a mythology that treats uncertainty as proof of orchestration.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Mar. 2026
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Alex Timbers directs, with a book by John Logan, choreography by Sonya Tayeh and music supervision, orchestrations and arrangements by Justin Levine.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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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While both candidates held progressive policy positions on issues like healthcare, the difference between them centered on communication style, with Talarico’s softer rhetorical approach resonating with voters through appeals to unity and a vision of hope[1].—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Nineteen Buddhist monks walked across 10 states through challenging weather conditions in a journey to promote national healing, unity and compassion.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Mar. 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
Noun
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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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The reinterpretation of what minimalism is, the equilibrium between cold colors, the perfect cuts.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Symmetry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symmetry. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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