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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
Hormonal imbalances that result in irregular menstrual cycles, hormonal disorders, and loss of fertility, particularly in women.
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Marie Bladt, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
Ben Berkowitz Updated 46 mins ago - Business Trump holds off on tariffs, cheering markets
President Trump held off imposing broad tariffs on Day 1 of his presidency, instead ordering reviews of trade and currency imbalances.
—Maria Curi, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
Overlooking privilege while championing merit dismisses how disparities in opportunity shape outcomes—merit cannot be fairly assessed without accounting for these imbalances.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
An imbalance in railroad capacity in Bangladesh may pose a problem for cargo transportation throughout the country in the coming months as a current pileup could roll into Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr in March.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Jan. 2025
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Marie Bladt, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
Ben Berkowitz Updated 46 mins ago - Business Trump holds off on tariffs, cheering markets
President Trump held off imposing broad tariffs on Day 1 of his presidency, instead ordering reviews of trade and currency imbalances.
—Maria Curi, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
Overlooking privilege while championing merit dismisses how disparities in opportunity shape outcomes—merit cannot be fairly assessed without accounting for these imbalances.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
An imbalance in railroad capacity in Bangladesh may pose a problem for cargo transportation throughout the country in the coming months as a current pileup could roll into Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr in March.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imbalance
Noun
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The national exam results also show growing inequality: While the highest-performing students have started to regain lost ground, lower-performing students are falling further behind.—
Ikram Mohamed,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2025
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The center examines and addresses historical and current racial inequalities within systems and institutions in Baltimore, Maryland and nationwide.—
Monique L. Dixon,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Jan. 2025
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The big difference between the chambers’ previous roles and the new alliance is that the formerly separate chambers were mostly focused on events, networking and business education, the FAQ page said.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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Within these top five, the researchers saw large differences in the magnitude of that growth.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
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Natural teeth, by contrast, don’t need to be drilled and are instead tethered to the jaw via ligament tissues, which can, in theory, reduce the risk of jaw damage down the line.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
7 Feb. 2025
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Style it with a slouchy wool coat that wraps around your waist and a pair of chunky loafers for contrast.—
Kerane Marcellus,
Essence,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Imbalance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imbalance. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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