balance out
phrasal verb
balanced out; balancing out; balances out
1
: to make (a different or opposite thing) less powerful, noticeable, etc. : to compensate for
Serve black coffee to help balance out the sweetness of the dessert.
His quickness will balance out the other fighter's greater strength.
2
: to be or become equal or even
The good times and the bad times balanced out
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In the case of highly speculative moonshots like quantum computing stocks, sizing things right — i.e. big enough but not too big —and owning the upside, skewness and the kurtosis, is probably the approach that balances out the risks with the potential of outsized returns.
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Vineer Bhansali, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Any hint of excess is balanced out by the wellness zones, all supersized from Evrima, including the spa which has 11 treatment rooms (compared to Evrima’s five).
—Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
Netanyahu may be betting on a deal with Saudi Arabia to balance out his tarnished reputation at home as the Israeli leader in control when the Oct. 7 massacre occurred.
—Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
Wear something roomier or more relaxed on top to balance out the proportion.
—Talia Abbas, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
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Vineer Bhansali, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Any hint of excess is balanced out by the wellness zones, all supersized from Evrima, including the spa which has 11 treatment rooms (compared to Evrima’s five).
—Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
Netanyahu may be betting on a deal with Saudi Arabia to balance out his tarnished reputation at home as the Israeli leader in control when the Oct. 7 massacre occurred.
—Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
Wear something roomier or more relaxed on top to balance out the proportion.
—Talia Abbas, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Balance out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balance%20out. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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