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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
After years of living alone, Rhoda takes in a lodger, but the change unsettles the equilibrium of her home.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 June 2025
The show presents surfing as a balance between surrendering to nature while conquering a wave, a push-pull dynamic that can only work in equilibrium, and McNamara has been a compelling personification of that, someone who trains and strives and competes to maintain sangfroid.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 May 2025
Practice intentionally throwing yourself off balance a little bit so your body must work to find its equilibrium again.
—Jessica Dulong, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
Malaysia’s chairmanship helped maintain this equilibrium by avoiding escalatory language while keeping diplomatic channels to Beijing open.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 June 2025
The show presents surfing as a balance between surrendering to nature while conquering a wave, a push-pull dynamic that can only work in equilibrium, and McNamara has been a compelling personification of that, someone who trains and strives and competes to maintain sangfroid.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 May 2025
Practice intentionally throwing yourself off balance a little bit so your body must work to find its equilibrium again.
—Jessica Dulong, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
Malaysia’s chairmanship helped maintain this equilibrium by avoiding escalatory language while keeping diplomatic channels to Beijing open.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equilibrium
Noun
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The full menu features ten alcoholic and ten no-low ABV serves, each carefully modernized using advanced techniques, refined ingredients, and a fresh approach to balance and presentation.—
Amber Love Bond,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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By the late 1800s, in one of their many acts of unsettling America’s natural balance, white men had hunted wolves and mountain lions to extinction in the East.—
Helen Whybrow
July 7,
Literary Hub,
7 July 2025
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She was eventually taken off her flight and reportedly booked a new ticket after regaining her composure, per the outlet.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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Stevens’s reflections on his years of service reveal what’s pulsing beneath his composure: the choice to look away from troubling secrets and repress personal desires.—
Mia Barzilay Freund,
Vogue,
7 July 2025
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“Equilibrium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equilibrium. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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