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as in confident
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as in braced
to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally
the disgraced business executive poised herself for the difficult press conference
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as in hovered
to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air
the falcon poised in the air for an instant before diving to attack its prey
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Recent Examples of poised
Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 12 July 2024
Very calm, very poised, direct, but has a massive care factor.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2024
Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Conclusion The role of AI and ML in financial risk management is poised to expand as technology advances and digitalization increases.
—Piyush Ranjan, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Her poised and Venusian demeanor, along with her lack of a filter, reflects this Earth sign's grace and brutally honest persona.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 12 July 2024
Very calm, very poised, direct, but has a massive care factor.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2024
Verb
There are no less than three Canadian teams poised to make a run at the Stanley Cup.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Conclusion The role of AI and ML in financial risk management is poised to expand as technology advances and digitalization increases.
—Piyush Ranjan, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poised
Adjective
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Little ‘confident’ federal roles will remain even as layoffs begin Much of Idaho’s resiliency to federal funding cuts will depend on its maintenance of a state budget surplus, Little said Tuesday.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Feb. 2025
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However, Gomes is confident that the winter moves have given the Dodgers some added adrenaline for 2025 and will offset a potential championship hangover.—
John Perrotto,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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At exactly noon on New Year’s Day, about 20 people braced their feet against the silty shore of Lake Natoma, hopping and fidgeting to warm themselves.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacramento Bee,
1 Jan. 2025
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Trinidad and Tobago declared a state of emergency on Monday as the government braced for reprisal shootings after an attempt on a gang leader’s life, officials said.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
30 Dec. 2024
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Temperatures in the city hovered around the upper-30s on Friday, with a major drop in the forecast predicted for the weekend.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
20 Dec. 2024
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Earlier in the week, the digital asset touched a fresh all-time high of $108,000 and hovered around $102,000 on Thursday.—
Brian Evans,Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
19 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Unexpected challenges, such as economic disruptions or global crises, require leaders to remain composed and responsive.—
Dr. Sharon H. Porter,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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The 17-year-old, composed and well prepared, rattled off data about the need for youth involvement in civic decision-making.—
Mará Rose Williams,
Kansas City Star,
28 Jan. 2025
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The neutral material keeps it from looking like an eye sore and can be expanded for more hanging space as needed.—
Micaela Arnett,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2024
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This playful hanging figure will give your trick-or-treaters and guests a laugh instead of a fright.—
Wendy Vazquez,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Sep. 2023
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At some campuses, administrators got tough with the protesters, cleared out the sprawling encampments and disciplined or even arrested the student demonstrators who occupied and fortified them.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes,
8 Dec. 2024
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Doors should be fortified, and homes may have safe rooms designed to be impenetrable.—
Ethan Baron,
The Mercury News,
7 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Continued interest in the design from the aviation industry suggests airlines and aircraft manufacturers are unperturbed by the seat’s social media backlash.—
Francesca Street,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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The cat, unperturbed, keeps going with his vocals, repeatedly followed by Motnik's guitar in a unique duet.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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While the San Francisco Giants have been floated as a potential threat to steal Alonso from the Mets, could the Seattle Mariners be another one?—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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The country also hopes about 10 percent of the digital nomads who flock to the country will remain there, the Taipei Times reported last year when the idea was first floated.—
Alison Fox,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Poised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poised. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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