1
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
That equilibrium, or saturation, is the key to comfortably staying in deep water for prolonged periods of time.
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2025
The leading idea suggests these waves are caused by plasma instability—ionized gas that’s outside its equilibrium state.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Feb. 2025
The calming formula is infused with an antioxidant-rich blend of mugwort, green tea, and panthenol to bring your skin back to a comfortable, irritation-free equilibrium.
—Devon Abelman, Allure, 11 Feb. 2025
After a certain period of time in deep water, the inert gases breathed in by a diver, or in this case, a sentinel resident, dissolve into body tissues and eventually reach an equilibrium with the pressure in their particular depth.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2025
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2025
The leading idea suggests these waves are caused by plasma instability—ionized gas that’s outside its equilibrium state.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Feb. 2025
The calming formula is infused with an antioxidant-rich blend of mugwort, green tea, and panthenol to bring your skin back to a comfortable, irritation-free equilibrium.
—Devon Abelman, Allure, 11 Feb. 2025
After a certain period of time in deep water, the inert gases breathed in by a diver, or in this case, a sentinel resident, dissolve into body tissues and eventually reach an equilibrium with the pressure in their particular depth.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Equilibrium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equilibrium. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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