coequal

adjective

co·​equal (ˌ)kō-ˈē-kwəl How to pronounce coequal (audio)
Synonyms of coequalnext
: equal with one another
coequal branches of government
coequal noun
coequality noun
coequally adverb

Examples of coequal in a Sentence

in my mind illegally downloading something from the Internet is coequal to stealing from a store
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That worked when the president and the Congress worked together as coequal branches of the government, Rackaway said. Michael Collins, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026 This is, perhaps, not the best strategy for dealing with a branch that is not only coequal but whose members possess lifetime tenure. Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2026 Officers swear oaths to a Constitution establishing three coequal branches of government, including Congress, not to presidents. Kevin Carroll, Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2026 What leverage do Democrats have to force the administration to treat Congress as a coequal branch of government? CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coequal

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of coequal was in the 15th century

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“Coequal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coequal. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.

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coequal

adjective
co·​equal (ˈ)kō-ˈē-kwəl How to pronounce coequal (audio)
: equal with one another
coequality noun
coequally adverb
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