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 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 Whereas the new geography of oil shocks improves the strength of the United States and China relative to other countries, the burden of balancing the oil market has now shifted toward poorer importing countries. — Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026 Their greatest challenge was balancing the multiple registers of the film’s oral testimonies with Hayasuke’s plea to not speak alone in the book’s literary prose. — Dylan Adamson, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026 Fitbit’s Versa 4 smartwatch acts as a personal fitness coach for students balancing active campus routines. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026 More than 35 million Americans are balancing caregiving and workplace responsibilities, according to research from my organization, the National Alliance for Caregiving, and AARP. — Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2026 This strategy requires balancing the needs of now with plans to contend next year and three years from now and five years from now. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 So much of this job is balancing making the thing and going out there and telling people to see it. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026 Peridot is believed to bring good health, restful sleep, and peace to relationships, by balancing emotions and mind. — Kelsey Stiegman, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for balancing

Verb

However, the article warns against equating token consumption with productivity or business value.

— Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
Some comics readers have taken issue with King’s past, equating his service with pro-war sentiment.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 July 2026

Definition of equating

Verb

Marks said the poor, women and people of color are paying the cost of cash bail with more than money.

— Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
While the good-paying white-collar jobs in the ‘burbs are getting slashed, the substantial workforce Capital One inherited from Discover in the city of Chicago largely has been spared.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of paying

Verb

For Darline Graham, that tight timeline has meant adjusting to her new role as a senator and hitting the campaign trail, while mourning the unexpected loss of her brother.

— Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
That is a learnable skill that comes through trying, missing and adjusting, not by reading a prompt guide once.

— Boyan Wan, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of adjusting

Verb

Two decades’ worth of Chinese investments in research and foreign policy are coming into bloom, Osnos writes, at the same moment that America is faltering on the world stage.

— David Remnick, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
The Athletic spoke to those close to Rooney — who did so anonymously to protect relationships — about his transformation from faltering broadcaster to one of the bright points of the national broadcaster’s coverage.

— Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of faltering

Verb

Mize proved that with six efficient innings (83 pitches) of two-run ball on Monday after settling into a routine with his next team.

— Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
The agreements could provide a template for settling the antitrust lawsuit brought by 12 states to try to stop Paramount’s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros.

— Bloomberg, Daily News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of settling

Verb

Sharp runs the largest such facility in San Diego County and obtained a temporary reprieve on the state’s requirement to begin meeting the 6-to-1 ratio on June 1.

— Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Instead, the language concerns the athlete being a student, meeting academic requirements, not being a professional and playing no more than five years past age 24.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of meeting

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