equalizer
noun
equal·iz·er
ˈē-kwə-ˌlī-zər 
: one that equalizes: such as
a
: a score that ties a game
b
: an electronic device (as in a sound-reproducing system) used to adjust response to different audio frequencies
Examples of equalizer in a Sentence
He scored the equalizer in the 60th minute.
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Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Interestingly, the software also provides a microphone equalizer.
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Yapi has scored five regular-season goals since the winner vs. Toluca, four of which were go-ahead goals, game-winners or equalizers.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 30 July 2025
Chelsea nearly shut out Benfica, but surrendered a PK that Angel Di Maria converted for the equalizer deep in stoppage time.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
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Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Interestingly, the software also provides a microphone equalizer.
—Aubrey Jowers, PC Magazine, 31 July 2025
Yapi has scored five regular-season goals since the winner vs. Toluca, four of which were go-ahead goals, game-winners or equalizers.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 30 July 2025
Chelsea nearly shut out Benfica, but surrendered a PK that Angel Di Maria converted for the equalizer deep in stoppage time.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for equalizer
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“Equalizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equalizer. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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