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as in equilibrium
a condition in which opposing forces are equal to one another
when participating in any dangerous sport, one should maintain an equipoise between fearless boldness and commonsense caution
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as in offset
a force or influence that makes an opposing force ineffective or less effective
her frugality is a much-needed equipoise to her husband's spendthrift ways
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as in to balance
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Recent Examples of equipoise
Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
The politicization of what should be bipartisan information places facts and fiction in ideological equipoise for many outside the medical community.
—Brooke Redmond, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
WSJ, 3 Jan. 2022
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Noun
People on both sides of the issue posited that, for all the claims of equipoise, the new rules at Harvard had been introduced with the goal of containing pro-Palestinian protest.
—Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
The politicization of what should be bipartisan information places facts and fiction in ideological equipoise for many outside the medical community.
—Brooke Redmond, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
Verb
The authors do a great job demonstrating that allowing respect for autonomy has, at a minimum, equipoise with the authoritarian approach, if not superiority, when considering a range of measures of health and happiness.
—WSJ, 3 Jan. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equipoise
Noun
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Remarkably cool September nights kept sugar levels balanced while maintaining freshness and acidity, allowing for a notable sense of equilibrium in the glass.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
15 May 2026
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To create it, nature required the specific, violent far-from-equilibrium conditions of July 16, 1945.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Each layer bonding process and printing offset were controlled for up to ±2 mm.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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From there, an attacker can control the file offset and the 4-byte value of each store.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Yes, there can be an artistry to nailing the dough, balancing the sauce, and assembling a thoughtful or even surprising mix of high-quality toppings.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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Alasdair McLellan shot the portraits and a series of trailers that portray Jung Kook as a modern icon embodying the freedom of the open road, uniting fashion and entertainment to create an immersive world that balances his larger-than-life impact with Calvin Klein’s point of view.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
Noun
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The 30-seat Soho counter restaurant makes each roll to order, placing them directly into your palm to be eaten on the spot.—
Rachel Dube,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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As words have incantatory power to shift elements of fate, as well as matters of the heart, this project calls forward questions around an alleged family curse from Nagasaki and the writing process as its own counter-spell.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Cucho Hernández put Betis ahead in the ninth minute and Pablo Fornals scored the winner in the 68th after Héctor Fort had equalized for Elche shortly before halftime.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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Brennan Creek equalized in the 34th minute after a corner kick caused some chaos in the box.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Paint can also be a powerful corrective.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Mar. 2026
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These are all refreshing correctives to the texts that previously stood in for contemporary Japan internationally, including any number of small volumes about magical cafés, bookshops, or libraries, often with cats on their covers.—
Sarah Chihaya,
New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But in my role as president, I must be always equilibrated.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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The other thing is that, rather than increasing with surface area, lift tends to drop because the sheets are more likely to equilibrate to the prevailing temperatures.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The brand is also realistic about breaking in new shoes—especially ones with orthotic features—and recommends only wearing these for a couple of hours for the first few days so that your feet can adjust.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
15 May 2026
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The strap can be adjusted to your liking, ranging from 16 to 29 inches at its longest.—
Claire West,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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“Equipoise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equipoise. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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