balance
noun
a state of equilibrium or equipoise; equal distribution of weight, amount, etc.
have balanced
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present perfectof balance.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Unlike the federal government, states are required to have balanced budgets.
From Barron's ● Apr. 20, 2026
However, as you mentioned, AI also offers immense potential benefits in various fields, and it's important to have balanced discussions about its role in our future.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
Cities that have balanced their budgets and improved their infrastructure on the back of new development are finding their communities crumbling with no way to finance repairs.
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2023
"I must have balanced on one leg for more than an hour. I just stood there hugging Zaira and cried, wishing we could go back to Vinnytsya even if it was dangerous," she says.
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2022
Only a consummate politician could have balanced the interests of regents, legislators, professors, and philanthropists to build the University of California into the first-class academic institution it had become.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
