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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
Instead, the normalization of direct military conflict between Iran and Israel is a seismic shift that creates a profoundly unstable equilibrium.
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Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
Back in the past, Claire and Lord John seem to have reached a tentative equilibrium.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 6 Dec. 2024
As recently as a week ago, the Syrian civil war seemed to have reached a dismal equilibrium: The Syrian government controlled most major cities, including Aleppo, and had ceased progress in retaking insurgent enclaves in Syria’s north and east.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
An equilibrium needs to be maintained for the blue economy to remain viable.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 11 Nov. 2024
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Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
Back in the past, Claire and Lord John seem to have reached a tentative equilibrium.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 6 Dec. 2024
As recently as a week ago, the Syrian civil war seemed to have reached a dismal equilibrium: The Syrian government controlled most major cities, including Aleppo, and had ceased progress in retaking insurgent enclaves in Syria’s north and east.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
An equilibrium needs to be maintained for the blue economy to remain viable.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 11 Nov. 2024
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“Equilibrium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equilibrium. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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