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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
And patients without visible signs of starvation showed severe electrolyte imbalances and significant anemia in their lab results — clear indicators of malnutrition, Ali said.
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Brendan Rascius, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
The New Zealand/Māori Wars name change gets at a wider point that naming conflicts after one participant can be problematic, especially when there is a power imbalance.
—Esther Brito Ruiz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
But, because mange often accompanies secondary infections and nutritional imbalances, treatment in the wild is impractical, making the work at Walden's Puddle and other rehabilitation facilities all the more important, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Communications Manager Jason Harmon said.
—Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
The pandemic was partly responsible for the imbalance toward international festivals, which previously had been viewed as on par with their North American competitors.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
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Brendan Rascius, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
The New Zealand/Māori Wars name change gets at a wider point that naming conflicts after one participant can be problematic, especially when there is a power imbalance.
—Esther Brito Ruiz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
But, because mange often accompanies secondary infections and nutritional imbalances, treatment in the wild is impractical, making the work at Walden's Puddle and other rehabilitation facilities all the more important, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Communications Manager Jason Harmon said.
—Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
The pandemic was partly responsible for the imbalance toward international festivals, which previously had been viewed as on par with their North American competitors.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imbalance
Noun
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Complex global challenges like climate change, social inequality and technological governance require diverse perspectives and ways of thinking.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Income inequality — or the gap between the highest and lowest earners — in the United States fell nationwide by nearly a half percent from 2023 to 2024, as median household income rose slightly, from $80,002 to $81,604.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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Six separate receivers have caught touchdown passes already this season, a stark difference from a season ago when Green was criticized for being too reliant on a small number of playmakers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
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However, there's a significant difference between containing and controlling a wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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In that spirit, the exhibition resists the expectation that women and non-binary artists must define themselves in contrast to a male norm.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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In contrast to conventional phases of matter, the non-equilibrium quantum ones are defined by their dynamical and time-evolving properties.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Imbalance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imbalance. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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