BALANCING Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

balancing

verb

present participle of balance

as in equating

to make equal in amount, degree, or status tried to balance the total amount of money spent on gifts for each child

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disequilibrating

as in hesitating

to show uncertainty about the right course of action his tendency to balance and waffle on certain hot-button issues may hurt him in the general election

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as in paying

to give what is owed for she had to balance her account with the hotel before checking out of her room

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repudiating

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Recent Examples of balancing She was tasked with balancing inflation control against the risk of rate hikes dampening economic recovery. — CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 Beyond balancing your hormones, these can be some of the most effective ways to manage endometriosis, but as the opportunity grows, so does the potential for misinformation and misleading claims. — Bella Webb, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026 Exelon has to determine where and how aggressively to invest in its networks as demand rises, while balancing the costs ultimately borne by customers against the need to build infrastructure for the future. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026 Many analysts argue that these overtures to Beijing and Moscow constitute a strategy of multialignment—the act of balancing many partners without committing to any one bloc or country. — C. Raja Mohan, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026 For young professionals, side hustlers, or anyone balancing work and education, lifetime PDF editing access at this price is a no-brainer. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026 Giannoulias acknowledged that his path to balancing the budget requires new revenue that would need to go through Springfield, such as a 3% tax on millionaires. — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026 The key to a stylish patchwork-style tile backsplash is balancing variety with cohesion. — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2026 Both sides rotated halfway through, giving two ‘starting XIs’ 60 minutes of game-time each, balancing the load out equally across their squads. — George Edwards, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

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The study’s authors are careful to frame Qurayyah Painted Ware as an example of ancient brand-making, rather than directly equating it with a modern multinational brand.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
Others on Wall Street, however, see higher levels of risk, equating Meta's case to Big Tobacco in the 1990s when tobacco companies had to pay billions for misleading the public about the safety and potential harms of their products.

— Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of equating

Verb

For some homebuyers, particularly those who expect to sell or refinance before the rate begins adjusting, an ARM could save money.

— Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
The research team further demonstrated the versatility of the material by building prototype antennas and microwave devices whose frequencies could be changed by adjusting the voltage or temperature.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of adjusting

Verb

Know More Saudi Arabia has been working on several measures in a bid to boost trading volumes on the stock exchange and reenergize new stock listings that had been faltering even before the Iran war spooked investors.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026
The same list of conditions is relevant to the debates about our faltering literacy.

— Christopher Coffman, The Conversation, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of faltering

Verb

One of the more surreal responses to that experience is applause, which ripples through the audience of Paranormal Activity a beat after all the major scares, like rain settling in after a peal of thunder.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Guests can bring their own blankets, food and drinks (including alcoholic ones) before settling in for a movie under the stars.

— Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of settling

Verb

Willy Kurniawan | Reuters Indonesia may have trouble meeting its economic-growth goals for the coming year, after spending 2026 on the defensive amid questions about fiscal outlays and the prospects of a downgrade from MSCI.

— Celestine Iyer, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
The film’s audition introduced Hale to her future costar and now-husband Massagli, who recalled meeting her for the first time in a joint interview with Inside Edition in 2021.

— Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of meeting

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