rebalance

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verb

re·​bal·​ance (ˌ)rē-ˈba-lən(t)s How to pronounce rebalance (audio)
rebalanced; rebalancing; rebalances
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transitive : to restore balance to or adjust the balance of (something) : to balance (something) again
… presents a detailed diet plan to rebalance the hormone systems and speed up metabolism.Publishers Weekly
British historians have published many books in recent years that seek to rebalance our view of World War II to give just prominence to the Eastern Front.Max Hastings
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intransitive : to become balanced again
But Kuwait's oil minister, Issam Almarzooq told Bloomberg Sunday, that the production cuts could end before 2019 if the oil market rebalances.Gillian Rich
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transitive + intransitive : to buy and sell assets of (an investment portfolio) in order to regain a desired allocation of those assets
Managers rebalance their portfolios to stay true to their pre-determined mix.Vanessa O'Connell
The stock portion of your investments has probably done very well. But have you rebalanced recently so you're not too stock heavy?Wes Moss

rebalance

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noun

: an act or instance of rebalancing
a rebalance of power
a rebalance of a stock portfolio
… will do whatever is necessary to force a rebalance in trade relations.Damian Paletta

Examples of rebalance in a Sentence

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Verb
Anne Applebaum: Nobody in Ukraine thinks the war will end soon Fortunately for Ukraine, American weapons are not the only factor that has rebalanced the battlefield in the past three years. Nataliya Gumenyuk, The Atlantic, 27 May 2025 Recovery is when your body repairs tissues, replenishes energy stores and rebalances nervous system activity. Dana Santas, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
Noun
But inevitably as yields decline and the opportunity cost of sitting on cash too long grows, private markets rebalance. Sanskriti Thakur, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024 If even 10% of funds invested in Mag 7 rebalance toward Microsoft, that’s hundreds of billions in buying pressure With earnings stability and balance sheet strength, Microsoft is the natural safe-haven. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rebalance

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1822, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1898, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rebalance was in 1822

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“Rebalance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rebalance. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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