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
This measures body fat, muscle volume and symmetry.
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David Oliver, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
On the medical side, Bommarito tracks everything from nutrition to sleep and how his athletes can develop bodily symmetry between left and right.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 21 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
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David Oliver, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
On the medical side, Bommarito tracks everything from nutrition to sleep and how his athletes can develop bodily symmetry between left and right.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 21 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
See All Example Sentences for symmetry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for symmetry
Noun
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Styling a pair of sweats is often a game of balance and proportions.—
Antonio Fuentes,
Glamour,
10 Mar. 2026
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Selfies often turn out with the wrong angle and don’t capture the proportions of your face quite right.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 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
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Italy starter Michael Lorenzen allowed two hits in 4 2/3 scoreless innings to keep the Americans off balance.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Techa Tungateja/Getty Images Elevated living costs, growing credit card balances and lingering financial strain from the past few years have pushed many borrowers to reconsider their debt strategies right now.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
10 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
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In addition, Lyon highlighted a direct correlation between the intensity and duration of training.—
Sandra Rose Salathe,
Flow Space,
6 Mar. 2026
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It’s long been seen as a safe-haven investment and a store of value that has little correlation to stocks and bonds.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 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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The force of coherence must lead to certainty.—
Elinore Weil,
Artforum,
4 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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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 11 Mar. 2026.
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