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
But what if shape isn't the most important type of symmetry?
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New Atlas, 9 June 2026
The symmetry of our lives becomes apparent.
—Zinzi Clemmons, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Clean lines and symmetry create a modern style garden.
—Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 5 June 2026
By greatly expanding the dimensions of his images, with their muted palettes, tight cropping, found symmetries, and laconic wit, had the maestro of the photographic epigram betrayed his subtractive aesthetic?
—James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for symmetry
New Atlas, 9 June 2026
The symmetry of our lives becomes apparent.
—Zinzi Clemmons, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Clean lines and symmetry create a modern style garden.
—Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 5 June 2026
By greatly expanding the dimensions of his images, with their muted palettes, tight cropping, found symmetries, and laconic wit, had the maestro of the photographic epigram betrayed his subtractive aesthetic?
—James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for symmetry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for symmetry
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Taiwan’s indigenous people –– who nowadays make up just a tiny proportion of the island’s population –– are believed to be the ancestors of many of the groups who came to inhabit lands stretching from Hawaii and Easter Island in the eastern Pacific, to Madagascar, off the coast of east Africa.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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That type of clutch performance, coupled with a Mets collapse of epic proportions, would pave the way for Cincinnati’s first playoff berth in a full season since 2013.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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This playful fourish, although useless in terms of timekeeping, requires 200 of the 646 components in the watch and two engineers had to work simultaneously to ensure the face shield and the movement operated in harmony.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
12 June 2026
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This week, Olivia Rodrigo dances her way into her sweetheart’s arms on a standout from You Seem Pretty Sad, New York rockers Interpol offer a first look into their new album, and L’Rain alchemizes distortion and harmony on an avalanche of a track.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2026
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Investigators are also looking at factors such as weight and balance, fuel, maintenance history and overall airworthiness as part of the probe, Graham said.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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At the same time, Kamoutsas said the amendment balances giving children a rigorous classroom instruction with giving parents the option to expose their children to religious instruction.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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OpenAI supplies the model and the orchestration.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Yet, managing a rotating inventory of physical garments while maintaining a flawless digital experience requires a monumental level of orchestration.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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Statisticians call it an illusory correlation, maintaining that proponents perceive a predictive relationship when actually non exists.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Studies show just correlation, so far Experts say the latest data is still far from being able to conclude that GLP-1s are effective treatments for cancer.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
9 June 2026
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All fun and unity, all the streets, everyone selling Knicks jumpers.—
Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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The downside to that was losing the visual sense of group unity for much if not most of the show.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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Not as a task router or another dashboard but as the coordination layer responsible for maintaining coherence between systems, agents, decisions, data and people over time.—
Doug Shannon,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Curriculum providers and technology companies are beginning to recognize that coherence matters.—
Wyles Daniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 June 2026
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Adaptive leadership requires people to disturb equilibrium, surface uncomfortable truths and sustain productive tension long enough for learning to occur.—
Britton Bloch,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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In its equilibrium, a good tomato sandwich is juicy and unctuous and appropriately messy, which is praise all too often reserved for hot sandwiches like cheesesteaks or patty melts.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
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“Symmetry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symmetry. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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