on balance
Weighing everything up
On balance means taking everything into account, weighing the positives against the negatives: On balance, the benefits outweigh the risks.
The phrase signals a considered judgment after reviewing competing factors.
It often introduces a conclusion that acknowledges complexity: The project had setbacks, but on balance it was a success.
On balance, finally
- on the wholeConsidering all factors
- overallInclusive of everything
- in the final analysisAfter all considerations
- when all is said and doneAfter all factors considered
net-net · ultimately · in sum · at the end of the day · broadly speaking · generally speaking · by and large · all told
Measuring mass or heft
- considerationCareful thought or compensation
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- deliberationCareful weighing of choices
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
analysis · reckoning · appraisal · estimation · conclusion · verdict · reasoning · determination
Resistance to displacement
- equipoiseEqual distribution of weight
- steadinessState of being constant
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
homeostasis · evenness · counterpoise · calibration · centering · levelness · tension · alignment
all things considered
On balance, finally
- on the wholeConsidering all factors
- overallInclusive of everything
- in the final analysisAfter all considerations
when all is said and done · net-net · ultimately · in sum · at the end of the day · broadly speaking · generally speaking · by and large · all told · in conclusion
weighing
Measuring mass or heft
- considerationCareful thought or compensation
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- deliberationCareful weighing of choices
judgment · analysis · reckoning · appraisal · estimation · conclusion · verdict · reasoning · determination · summing up
stability
Resistance to displacement
- equipoiseEqual distribution of weight
- steadinessState of being constant
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
symmetry · homeostasis · evenness · counterpoise · calibration · centering · levelness · tension · alignment · offset
- summariessummary, synopsis, summaries, abstract, abstracts
- Noncommittalneutral, undecided, on the fence, noncommittal, indifferent
on balanceone-sidedly
In a biased manner
partially · on one hand · in part · narrowly · myopically
on balanceat first glance
On preliminary observation
offhand · off the cuff · at first blush · instinctively · without thinking
on balanceabsolutely
Completely, without exception
categorically · unequivocally · without question · definitively · unconditionally
scale, balance, balanced, unbalanced, imbalance, balancing, balances, unbalance, counterbalance