as in proportion
a balanced, pleasing, or suitable arrangement of parts
planted azalea bushes on both sides of the front steps for symmetry
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Recent Examples of symmetry
For a classic look, play up the symmetry of the porch with two identical planters of the same plants on either side of the porch.
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2025
There should be mirror symmetry in the universe, and that includes the gravitational waves coming from black hole mergers.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 Feb. 2025
One study examined levels of asymmetry (a lack or absence of symmetry/sameness on both sides) in different body types.
—Laura Schober, Health, 4 Feb. 2025
But the symmetry — one player’s plight magnifying the pre-match narrative — felt significant.
—Megan Feringa, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2025
There should be mirror symmetry in the universe, and that includes the gravitational waves coming from black hole mergers.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 Feb. 2025
One study examined levels of asymmetry (a lack or absence of symmetry/sameness on both sides) in different body types.
—Laura Schober, Health, 4 Feb. 2025
But the symmetry — one player’s plight magnifying the pre-match narrative — felt significant.
—Megan Feringa, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for symmetry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for symmetry
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The proportion of transplant recipients ages 35 to 49 climbed to 23 percent in 2022, up from 17 percent a decade earlier.—
Lisa Rapaport,
EverydayHealth.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Mobile Solutions Ukrainian electronic warfare also brings down a significant proportion of the drones – estimated at 35% by the Ukrainian Air Force - but this may be more effective against decoys than the real thing.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Natural materials like wood, clay, and stone are used throughout, and the architecture is often built in harmony with nature.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Mar. 2025
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Instead, the photographer now advocates for living and working intentionally, in harmony with one's body and emotions, while rejecting the societal norm that defines success through visibility and achievement.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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Each wine is evaluated through a meticulous collective tasting regimen, assessing its balance, quality, and consistency, and only 22 percent of the wines from the Médoc production area are included.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
9 Mar. 2025
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That memory still burns, creating just the right balance of fortitude and redemption.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
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Participatory art has always had to contend with risks in its orchestration and its reception—a function of its character bridging (or confronting) various publics.—
Fabiola Iza,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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Seek out a solution that offers strong APIs and real-time orchestration.—
Abhi Maheshwari,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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But even putting that aside, the real direct correlation between guild awards and the Oscars is with predicting the nominations, not the winners.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
2 Mar. 2025
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Researching Personal Health For some researchers, there’s more to finding a simple correlation between food preference and temperament.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Discover Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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Even more unity, even more willingness to cooperate.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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That was back when gestures of bipartisanship and appeals to national unity were still in the mix on the night the president comes before Congress to hold forth on the state of the union.—
Calvin Woodward,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
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By contrast to hierarchies of authority, networks of competence place subjective concerns like culture, mindsets, values, and narratives as the primary drivers of everything that happens in the organization to ensure the coherence and direction of the organization’s activities.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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At a time where people have complex multifaceted identities that may be in tension, this coherence could be particularly valuable, says Tang.—
Tharin Pillay,
TIME,
18 Feb. 2025
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Last year’s struggles over speech—among protesters and counter-protesters, scholars and administrators—seemed to show a system falling out of equilibrium.—
Nathan Heller,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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Related article What this holiday of sacrifice teaches us about mindfulness Find equilibrium during Ramadan Fasting for Ramadan can be a dance between managing one’s physical health and water intake, and also fulfilling personal religious goals.—
Monica Haider,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Symmetry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symmetry. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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