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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
Always favoring one side can exacerbate this imbalance by causing your hip muscles on the other side to shorten up even more in response, which can further limit your hip joint mobility, according to Dr. Scantlebury.
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Jenny McCoy, SELF, 23 Oct. 2024
At prestige outlets—many of which do don the armor of impartiality—the imbalance skews a lot further to the left than what many outsiders might imagine.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
Some analysts estimate the imbalance is skewed as much as 70-30.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 16 Oct. 2024
At an unfathomably small scale, Ortega-Jiménez’s toy buzzes with an imbalance: A motor draws negative charges inward, forcing positive charges to the wand’s surface.
—Max G. Levy, WIRED, 27 Oct. 2024
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Jenny McCoy, SELF, 23 Oct. 2024
At prestige outlets—many of which do don the armor of impartiality—the imbalance skews a lot further to the left than what many outsiders might imagine.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
Some analysts estimate the imbalance is skewed as much as 70-30.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 16 Oct. 2024
At an unfathomably small scale, Ortega-Jiménez’s toy buzzes with an imbalance: A motor draws negative charges inward, forcing positive charges to the wand’s surface.
—Max G. Levy, WIRED, 27 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imbalance
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Erik Ortiz Erik Ortiz is a senior reporter for NBC News Digital focusing on racial injustice and social inequality.Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Many on the left focused on racial inequality, gender inequality and LGBTQ inequality.David Brooks, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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The difference between CVs and résumés The most obvious difference between CVs and résumés is length.Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
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The difference is largely due to changes in derivative liabilities, gain on sale of mine property, and gain on extinguishment of debt.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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This past year, the city has gained contrast therapy studios, viral head spas, and now a spa dedicated to salt therapy.McKenzie Rankin, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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By contrast, the total Oropouche count in Brazil recorded between 2015 and 2022 was 261.Maria Isabel Barros Guinle, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Imbalance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imbalance. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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