SYMMETRY Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

symmetry

noun

ˈsi-mə-trē

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 year’s Oscars, the 98th edition, will also unfold with the country at war in the Middle East, but despite that symmetry, rewatching the 2003 telecast today is to be reminded of just how radically the culture of Hollywood has been altered by the political upheavals of the early aughts. —

Brent Lang, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026 His designs drew heavily from 17th-19th century French and Italian architecture, using symmetry, boiserie, ornamental plasterwork and stone detailing, and bringing an authentic sense of heritage to any space. —

Jennifer Baum Lagdameo, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2026 There’s something comical in the symmetry, in how adroitly this word seems to shuttle between joy and pain. —

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 See All Example Sentences for symmetry

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Those schools have a high proportion of low income students, and CEP schools would continue to provide free lunches to all students under Hill’s 2027-28 budget proposal.

— Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
When Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, the two countries were major exporters of fertilizers, with Russia accounting for a significant proportion of global potash production.

— Chloe Taylor,Sam Meredith, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026