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a state or condition in which different things do not occur in equal or proper amounts
There is an imbalance between his work life and family life.
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Recent Examples of imbalance
Skaggs added that sleep deprivation can also lead to a stress hormone imbalance, like elevated cortisol and adrenaline levels, which can further impact inflammation and immune regulation.
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Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
But throwing in the towel will not right this imbalance.
—Richard Nephew, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2025
Things haven’t quite been to the level of Yankees-Red Sox due to recent competitive imbalance, but these particular teams make for an interesting national TV matchup.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
Sadly, that imbalance applies to the homicide rate for TDV as well.
—A.s. King, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025
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Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
But throwing in the towel will not right this imbalance.
—Richard Nephew, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2025
Things haven’t quite been to the level of Yankees-Red Sox due to recent competitive imbalance, but these particular teams make for an interesting national TV matchup.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
Sadly, that imbalance applies to the homicide rate for TDV as well.
—A.s. King, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imbalance
Noun
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Income inequality in the US is at historically very high levels, and the share of total income garnered by the top 1% of the workforce is tipping levels only seen in the 1930’s.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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That system, Fritz Alphonse Jean said, has fueled immense misery and social inequalities as well as the current gang violence that has a desperate population urgently calling for help.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Eoin Morgan took a grip on the team in 2014 and ensured that whatever the differences in personality and culture, the unit was tight.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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In order to accomplish this, there must be a major temperature difference between the substance itself and its environment.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2025
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In contrast, those who focus on avoidance goals—trying to prevent conflict or minimize discomfort—struggle with stress communication and experience more relationship problems.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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In contrast, data from the University of California, Berkeley, shows that in the U.S., life expectancy during the same year was significantly higher—65 years for men and 71 years for women.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Imbalance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imbalance. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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