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Definitions for POISED
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Princeton's WordNet

  1. poisedadjective

    marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action

    "a gull in poised flight"; "George's poised hammer"

  2. collected, equanimous, poised, self-collected, self-contained, self-possessedadjective

    in full control of your faculties

    "the witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination"; "perfectly poised and sure of himself"; "more self-contained and more dependable than many of the early frontiersmen"; "strong and self-possessed in the face of trouble"

Wiktionary

  1. poisedadjective

    Possessing poise, having self-confidence.

  2. poisedadjective

    Ready, prepared.

ChatGPT

  1. poised

    Poised is defined as having a composed, graceful, and elegant manner or demeanor, often characterized by a sense of balance, calmness, and self-assuredness. In certain contexts, it can also refer to being prepared or ready for a particular task or challenge.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Poised

    of Poise

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of POISED in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of POISED in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of POISED in a Sentence

  1. Denzel Valentine:

    We just started playing poised basketball, we were just taking advantage of mismatches, just playing really smart, and also our energy picked up on the defensive end.

  2. Ryan Blaney:

    It definitely was a good weekend after the start of the year we had, a good day, the day we needed. Weve been poised to have days like this and contend for wins and it just hasnt happened this year. This is what we deserve.

  3. David Axelrod:

    I think she did very very well. She was poised, she was passionate and I think she was in command.

  4. David Stadnyk:

    We're always looking for new markets and the UK is poised for growth.

  5. Sawyer Hackett:

    Latinos are poised to be the biggest nonwhite voting bloc in November, to give Latino leaders the same amount of time as Republicans at the Democratic National Convention is absurd.

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