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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
Skaggs added that sleep deprivation can also lead to a stress hormone imbalance, like elevated cortisol and adrenaline levels, which can further impact inflammation and immune regulation.
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Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
But throwing in the towel will not right this imbalance.
—Richard Nephew, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2025
Things haven’t quite been to the level of Yankees-Red Sox due to recent competitive imbalance, but these particular teams make for an interesting national TV matchup.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
Sadly, that imbalance applies to the homicide rate for TDV as well.
—A.s. King, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025
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Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
But throwing in the towel will not right this imbalance.
—Richard Nephew, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2025
Things haven’t quite been to the level of Yankees-Red Sox due to recent competitive imbalance, but these particular teams make for an interesting national TV matchup.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
Sadly, that imbalance applies to the homicide rate for TDV as well.
—A.s. King, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imbalance
Noun
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Income inequality in the US is at historically very high levels, and the share of total income garnered by the top 1% of the workforce is tipping levels only seen in the 1930’s.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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That system, Fritz Alphonse Jean said, has fueled immense misery and social inequalities as well as the current gang violence that has a desperate population urgently calling for help.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The difference primarily is in the attitudes of Republicans, Jackson said of societal shifts reflected in the data.—
Adriel Bettelheim,
Axios,
11 Mar. 2025
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The big difference between this M4 and the one in all the other Macs is that the Air still doesn't include an active cooling fan.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
11 Mar. 2025
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In contrast, Hawaii is the most expensive place to spend your retirement, GoBankingRates said.—
Kendrick Marshall,
Sacramento Bee,
2 Mar. 2025
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In contrast, data from the University of California, Berkeley, shows that in the U.S., life expectancy during the same year was significantly higher—65 years for men and 71 years for women.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Imbalance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imbalance. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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