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as in proportioned
having sides or halves that are the same; having or showing symmetry
The human body is symmetrical. a symmetrical design
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Recent Examples of symmetrical
Everything is classically proportioned and symmetrical.
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Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2024
Alas, Dickson Fjord isn’t straight and symmetrical, so a bathtub made for a poor stand-in.
—Robin George Andrews, Quanta Magazine, 12 Sep. 2024
The new 303’s ‘symmetrical triples’ design is faithful to the original, providing a completely symmetrical output stage and rendering the resting current independent of output transistor temperature.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
The two-story home is both neoclassical and Colonial, boasting a perfectly symmetrical facade with four columns and triangular pediments over the windows.
—Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 17 Oct. 2024
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Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2024
Alas, Dickson Fjord isn’t straight and symmetrical, so a bathtub made for a poor stand-in.
—Robin George Andrews, Quanta Magazine, 12 Sep. 2024
The new 303’s ‘symmetrical triples’ design is faithful to the original, providing a completely symmetrical output stage and rendering the resting current independent of output transistor temperature.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
The two-story home is both neoclassical and Colonial, boasting a perfectly symmetrical facade with four columns and triangular pediments over the windows.
—Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symmetrical
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Running back LeQuint Allen rushed for 109 yards and two TDs giving Syracuse a balanced attack that was 4 for 4 on fourth-down conversions and didn’t punt until the fourth quarter.Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Community Trust Bancorp continues to focus on maintaining a balanced position between interest rate sensitive assets and liabilities to manage interest rate risk effectively.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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There are, however, general guidelines people should follow to ensure a graceful gift-giving process.Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2024
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These wines are impressive, but not all of them have the structure for graceful aging.Tom Hyland, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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The drivers achieve a piston-like motion across the audio spectrum which reduces harmonic distortion.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
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And while the fundamentals have remained in place, the dynamics have improved noticeably, with the bass sounding far more pronounced, showing the harmonic complexities that lie beneath the band’s hard-charging, feel-good roof-raisers.Reed Jackson, SPIN, 19 Sep. 2024
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China remains a far cry from having the sort of labor unions and collective bargaining that are taken for granted elsewhere, but, as Steinfeld correctly argues, Chinese labor practices are moving away from their revolutionary roots and are increasingly consonant with Western standards.Simon Tay, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2010
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Where the republic’s hypocrisy fed its fatal weakness, corruption, the Taliban’s unabashed brutality was consonant with the movement’s strength, its unity.Matthieu Aikins Victor J. Blue Peter Ganim Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 22 May 2024
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The food at the elegant Waterside Restaurant, whose walls, carpets and curtains are appealingly decorated with wavy designs, is top-notch.James Rampton, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent can turn any living space into an elegant oasis — even if it’s decorated with Legos.Clara McMahon, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Aztecs lost All-County point guard Madi Lam to Santa Margarita but could maintain their cohesive play under coach Jimmy Valverde.Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
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The attention to detail in the packaging, along with the tribute to Basquiat’s visual language, aims to create a cohesive connection between the art and the champagne.Rachel King, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Symmetrical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symmetrical. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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