Synonyms of balancing

balancing

verb

present participle of balance

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• equating
• adjusting
• equalizing
• compensating
• evening
• accommodating
• leveling
• equilibrating
• counterbalancing
• standardizing
• normalizing
• fitting
• equipoising
• regularizing
• democratizing
• homogenizing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disequilibrating

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hesitating
• faltering
• debating
• vacillating
• wavering
• staggering
• waiting
• hanging back
• dithering
• halting
• teetering
• wobbling
• pausing
• scrupling
• swaying
• lingering
• weighing
• delaying
• pondering
• procrastinating
• deliberating
• shilly-shallying
• oscillating
• hemming
• backing down
• hawing
• dawdling
• considering
• chickening (out)
• hedging
• waffling
• equivocating
• dallying
• pussyfooting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deciding
• plunging (in)
• diving (in)
• continuing
• stirring
• advancing
• budging

3

as in paying

to give what is owed for

she had to balance her account with the hotel before checking out of her room

Synonyms & Similar Words

• paying
• settling
• meeting
• standing
• footing
• discharging
• liquidating
• paying off
• clearing
• springing (for)
• paying up
• quitting
• recompensing
• ponying up
• anteing (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repudiating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of balancing

What follows is a mix of songs dedicated to Hazel and her experience venturing back into the dating pool while balancing work. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026

Her second priority if elected would be balancing the county’s budget. — Haley Parsley october 2, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Despite Hall’s injury and the recent struggles on the ground, offensive coordinator Frank Reich remains committed to balancing the run and pass. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026

During flight, onboard electronics had to feed power continuously to twin electric motors while balancing the fluctuating harvest coming in from the solar array. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026

Check out these photos to see how these shepherds are balancing work and education. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026

But broadly speaking, balancing equity risk with lower-volatility income (or alternatives, or commodities) has not yet been proven obsolete over longer spans. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

The coaching change adds uncertainty to a team balancing promising young players with long-term veteran contracts and searching for stability since its 2016 championship. — Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Indeed, Domenicali, speaking with The Hollywood Reporter last year said that balancing reach and monetization is key. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026