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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
This age gap, combined with wealth and influence, created a significant power imbalance.
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Lauren Hersh, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
Over time, this creates a subtle but growing imbalance where the emotional upkeep of the relationship rests largely on one set of shoulders.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Starting on Tuesday afternoon, a visibly pregnant Ventura testified that her relationship with Combs was marked with violence, drug use and power imbalances.
—Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, NPR, 16 May 2025
India's balance of trade figures, out Friday, will receive more scrutiny than usual, given U.S. President Donald Trump's emphasis on trade imbalances between America and its partners.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 15 May 2025
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Lauren Hersh, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
Over time, this creates a subtle but growing imbalance where the emotional upkeep of the relationship rests largely on one set of shoulders.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Starting on Tuesday afternoon, a visibly pregnant Ventura testified that her relationship with Combs was marked with violence, drug use and power imbalances.
—Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, NPR, 16 May 2025
India's balance of trade figures, out Friday, will receive more scrutiny than usual, given U.S. President Donald Trump's emphasis on trade imbalances between America and its partners.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imbalance
Noun
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Critical Race Theory, an academic framework that helps explain systemic inequality, has been deliberately distorted and used as a political weapon to justify censorship.—
Jameelah Nasheed,
Essence,
29 May 2025
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As Daniel Markovits illustrates in The Meritocracy Trap, prestigious educational institutions are more likely to perpetuate than alleviate inequality.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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This, along with Stoke’s physicality and directness, gave them a point of difference — something nobody else had.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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The difference between current and voltage can be visualized by a conveyor belt carrying boxes of a uniform size.—
Erik Kobayashi-Solomon,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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By contrast, the hooded orioles build deep pouch or pendant nests that are sewn into place with the fibers from palm fronds.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
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Rihanna, by contrast, emerged as their modernized little sister who was young, polished, and strategically backed and ready to channel this island swag through the lens of a rising global pop star.—
Ime Ekpo,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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“Imbalance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imbalance. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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