rebalance

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verb

re·​bal·​ance (ˌ)rē-ˈba-lən(t)s 

rebalanced; rebalancing; rebalances

1

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

2

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

3

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

While an economic downturn is not necessarily a near-term inevitability, uncertainty alone is cause enough for investors to rebalance their portfolios, and gold can be an ideal addition for those who are especially risk-averse. —Jaime Catmull, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024

Positive ions cause frizz, so the negative ions help to rebalance and unruffle hair while breaking down water molecules for faster air drying. —Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024

Noun

Volumes were very light following yesterday’s MSCI index rebalance. —Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024

The fund’s rebalance took place at Monday’s market close. —Jesse Pound, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1822, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1898, in the meaning defined above