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Recent Examples of equilibrate
Not allowing enough time to equilibrate The most accurate results are obtained after sitting in a low-stress environment for five minutes, Serwer noted.
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Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
But in that case, wouldn’t people from low-income areas just overflow to their empty beds, and then the system would equilibrate?
—Renee Hsia, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
So basically, until 1980, people tended to move to where wages were highest, and wages were slowly equilibrating between regions, and since 1980, people have begun moving towards where housing costs are low instead of where wages are high.
—Byalena Botros, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2023
Over time genetic drift will introduce variants private to that group, and greater distance will reduce the power of gene flow to equilibrate between population variance.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2011
Even a 1 percent admixture between two populations will quickly equilibrate allele frequency differences, especially considering that on most loci those differences are not of the disjoint character (frequency 0 vs. 1).
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2013
The issue is not the rate of intermarriage, rather, one migrant per generation across the two demes will be sufficient to equilibrate allele frequencies.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 7 July 2011
Recall that immediately upon his inauguration as president in 1981, Ronald Reagan did the exact opposite by decontrolling energy prices, allowing markets to efficiently equilibrate in response to price signals.
—WSJ, 25 Sep. 2022
Margins have started coming back down to average, and sign prices are following as the market begins to equilibrate.
—Alex Kinnier, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2022
Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
But in that case, wouldn’t people from low-income areas just overflow to their empty beds, and then the system would equilibrate?
—Renee Hsia, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
So basically, until 1980, people tended to move to where wages were highest, and wages were slowly equilibrating between regions, and since 1980, people have begun moving towards where housing costs are low instead of where wages are high.
—Byalena Botros, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2023
Over time genetic drift will introduce variants private to that group, and greater distance will reduce the power of gene flow to equilibrate between population variance.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2011
Even a 1 percent admixture between two populations will quickly equilibrate allele frequency differences, especially considering that on most loci those differences are not of the disjoint character (frequency 0 vs. 1).
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2013
The issue is not the rate of intermarriage, rather, one migrant per generation across the two demes will be sufficient to equilibrate allele frequencies.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 7 July 2011
Recall that immediately upon his inauguration as president in 1981, Ronald Reagan did the exact opposite by decontrolling energy prices, allowing markets to efficiently equilibrate in response to price signals.
—WSJ, 25 Sep. 2022
Margins have started coming back down to average, and sign prices are following as the market begins to equilibrate.
—Alex Kinnier, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equilibrate
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For a sport like tennis, so steeped in tradition and history, genuine change to equalize the sport won’t be easy coming.—
Gavriella Epstein-Lightman,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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Reciprocal tariffs aim to equalize tariffs among trading nations.—
Richard Kestenbaum,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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The administration has said that people who entered the U.S. through the humanitarian parole program will have any applications to adjust their status put on hold.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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For comparison, the F-22 cost about $150 million per unit (adjusted for inflation).—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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But to compensate for the gap in conventional capabilities and lower-yield nuclear weapons, Europe would have to rely on extended deterrence provided by its two nuclear states.—
Mark S. Bell,
Foreign Affairs,
31 Mar. 2025
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Trump has also referred to a rare earth minerals agreement as a way for the US to be compensated for the aid and military assistance sent to Ukraine.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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This range allows the wines to balance the vibrant fruit flavors and the crisp acidity New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc is known for.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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For Salto's latest trick, the hopping bot leapt onto a perilous branch and balanced without toppling over.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Equilibrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equilibrate. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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