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as in equating
to make equal in amount, degree, or status
tried to balance the total amount of money spent on gifts for each child
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as in hesitating
to show uncertainty about the right course of action
his tendency to balance and waffle on certain hot-button issues may hurt him in the general election
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as in paying
to give what is owed for
she had to balance her account with the hotel before checking out of her room
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Recent Examples of balancing
Rodrigue said the community is balancing grief and frustration.
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Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
The Linghui e7 continues the approach with multiple motor configurations aimed at balancing efficiency and performance, CarNewsChina reported.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 Jan. 2026
In cross-border e-commerce, balancing supply and demand through AI integration will be key to creating a more dynamic market.
—Li Jun, Footwear News, 11 Jan. 2026
General Daily Insight for January 10, 2026 Opportunity costs have today balancing on a knife’s edge — are the gains of our potential actions worth their price?
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2026
Opportunity costs have today balancing on a knife’s edge — are the gains of our potential actions worth their price?
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2026
Either way, balancing big feelings with everyday tasks will be easier said than done.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
This would include balancing environmental protection to create healthy, lasting systems for people and the planet.
—Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Jan. 2026
First-generation students make up a growing share, often balancing multiple obligations while pursuing a credential.
—Yolanda Watson Spiva, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for balancing
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Advertisement What’s more, equating darkness with evil and goodness with light may be a relatively recent invention.—
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Buyers are a 50-50 male/female split with Generation X equating for approximately 50 percent of all buyers.—
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Despite unified denouncements of antisemitism, Fetterman criticized colleagues for hesitating to fully confront anti-Israel hostility.—
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After a 5% rebound rally, the benchmark is hesitating a bit around 6850, comfortably near the upper end of a two-month range but perhaps marking some time to gather itself ahead of next week's Fed meeting.—
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In doing so, drivers can ensure their insurer has accurate information, thereby keeping them protected without paying more than necessary.—
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No one likes paying for insurance — and mounting premiums in 2025 didn't help matters.—
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Despite adjusting the practice structure, simplifying the call sheets, and even moving Whitt to the sideline, the Commanders found no solutions.—
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The team focused on modifying the electrode surface rather than repeatedly adjusting electrolyte formulations.—
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The other half sees an economy on the verge of faltering, with rising unemployment, that needs easier money to avoid recession.—
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Efforts to advance a US peace plan for Gaza appear to be faltering over reconstruction and security challenges.—
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That can include lowering interest rates, reducing monthly payments, extending repayment timelines or, in some cases, settling for less than the full amount owed.—
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The warmth also helps any contaminants drain out, rather than settling at the bottom of cold oil.—
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The decision is the first step toward the goal of equalizing drug prices so Americans aren’t paying more for the same drugs than people in other parts of the world.—
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However, his two goals on Tuesday weren’t enough to secure a win for his nation, with Magyars midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai equalizing in stoppage time in the 91st minute.—
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After meeting while training as actors, Graham and his wife, English actress Hannah Walters, married in 2008.—
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Byrne and Cannavale began dating in 2012 after meeting through mutual friends.—
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“Balancing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/balancing. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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