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
Continue the trend and let your backyard speak to its symmetry.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
But a number of architects and preservation groups provided their opinions of the 90,000 square foot project, generally characterizing it as way out of scale with the Executive Residence, the main part of the White House, while throwing off the symmetry of the grounds.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
Worms are clearly bilaterian, a group of animals with left/right symmetries that includes our own species.
—ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2026
This cost symmetry is critical for sustained defense operations.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
But a number of architects and preservation groups provided their opinions of the 90,000 square foot project, generally characterizing it as way out of scale with the Executive Residence, the main part of the White House, while throwing off the symmetry of the grounds.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
Worms are clearly bilaterian, a group of animals with left/right symmetries that includes our own species.
—ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2026
This cost symmetry is critical for sustained defense operations.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symmetry
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The Red Sox ace endured a meltdown of historic proportions, allowing 11 runs to the Minnesota Twins without even completing the second inning.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
14 Apr. 2026
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Beneath the album’s apparent drift lies Jean-Baptiste’s almost classical concern for proportion and structure.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
14 Apr. 2026
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This often meant using classical design principles like restraint, order and geometric harmony, and adapting them by either simplifying the elements or using locally available materials instead of the expensive marble and other stones favored by the ancients.—
Kevin D. Murphy,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
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Be willing to ask others what works for them, because harmony grows when everyone understands the terms.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Wilson made a diving stop on Andrew McCutchen's grounder up the middle in the second, spun and made an off-balance throw to first for the out while falling on the outfield grass.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Workers will have up to 30 days after the shutdown ends and back pay is restored to pay outstanding balances.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Celia’s throaty voice, relentlessly powerful, created a bewitching contrast with the orchestra’s sparse orchestrations and short piano solos.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
15 Apr. 2026
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These can exist at the image level, within registries, across orchestration systems, and at the host level.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2026
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This correlation survived as the quarks formed hyperons and persisted even after the hyperons decayed in less than a tenth of a billionth of a second.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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Results shows that the correlation between the amount of space given to single serve containers and violent crime.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Previte understands how to package a selection of dishes to deliver the most consistent, nourishing experience, satisfying in both its unity and variety.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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The video showed unity between the two despite their campaign race last year, but some Republicans saw it as choosing sides.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2026
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Faster decision-making, greater policy coherence, and a better chance of pushing difficult reforms at a pivotal moment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Their overlapping signals create a subtle cancellation effect—like waves crashing out of sync—that rapidly wipes out the system’s quantum coherence.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Apr. 2026
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Once price breaks above or below the cloud, traders often watch to see whether price holds above or below the Kijun-sen, which acts as an equilibrium level, before confirming a new trend direction.—
Karl Montevirgen,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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With Brent crude hovering above $115 and the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, the question is whether the labor market’s low-hire, low-fire equilibrium can survive an energy shock.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Symmetry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symmetry. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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