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as in balance
a condition in which opposing forces are equal to one another
we must find an equilibrium between commercial development and conservation of our natural treasures
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as in composure
evenness of emotions or temper
that stunning insult left me speechless, and several minutes passed before I recovered my equilibrium
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Recent Examples of equilibrium
The uneasy equilibrium Russia had achieved was growing increasingly precarious.
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Nicole Grajewski, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
This isn't Bruton's first self-balancing he's made, but this is the first time using equilibrium balls as wheels.
—New Atlas, 25 Jan. 2025
Such a transformative influx of foreign cash also risks seeding new power centers and patronage networks that could drastically shift the political equilibrium in one of the world’s youngest democracies—not least given that Bhutan sits sandwiched between Asian super-powers India and China.
—By Charlie Campbell/gelephu, Bhutan, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
In game theory, the Nash equilibrium describes the most rational choice an actor can make based on the choices of other actors.
—Sam Lyman, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Nicole Grajewski, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
This isn't Bruton's first self-balancing he's made, but this is the first time using equilibrium balls as wheels.
—New Atlas, 25 Jan. 2025
Such a transformative influx of foreign cash also risks seeding new power centers and patronage networks that could drastically shift the political equilibrium in one of the world’s youngest democracies—not least given that Bhutan sits sandwiched between Asian super-powers India and China.
—By Charlie Campbell/gelephu, Bhutan, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
In game theory, the Nash equilibrium describes the most rational choice an actor can make based on the choices of other actors.
—Sam Lyman, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Equilibrium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equilibrium. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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