as in identical
resembling another in every respect
in my mind illegally downloading something from the Internet is coequal to stealing from a store
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as in equivalent
one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value
viewing himself as the coequal of the Caesars of ancient Rome, Napoléon surrounded himself with the emblems of classical antiquity
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Recent Examples of coequal
Shaun Chapoose,
Denver Post,
20 May 2026
Trump has instituted a pay-to-play system for his allies and unilaterally started wars while disregarding Congress’s authority as a coequal branch of government.
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Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
But the power of our democratic republic, built on three, coequal branches of government, is clearer than ever before.
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Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
This is, perhaps, not the best strategy for dealing with a branch that is not only coequal but whose members possess lifetime tenure.
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Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
20 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Anything less continues the unlawful and discriminatory distinction the state has drawn among coequal treaty signatories.
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Shaun Chapoose,
Denver Post,
20 May 2026
Trump has instituted a pay-to-play system for his allies and unilaterally started wars while disregarding Congress’s authority as a coequal branch of government.
—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
But the power of our democratic republic, built on three, coequal branches of government, is clearer than ever before.
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Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
This is, perhaps, not the best strategy for dealing with a branch that is not only coequal but whose members possess lifetime tenure.
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Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coequal
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The lineup is essentially identical to that of the nation's game against Croatia on Tuesday.
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An employee running fifty unchecked queries looks identical, on a dashboard, to one running five after working the problem first.
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But for foods that are more crumbly and less stain-y, Miss Manners finds leather (or a stain-resistant slippery equivalent) a helpful material for getting things to slide right to the floor.
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With a footprint equivalent to the largest pyramids of ancient Egypt, Cahokia’s colossal Monks Mound is the largest pre-Columbian structure north of central Mexico.
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While RVing can save money on food, the total cost can be comparable to other road trips.
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Developed in partnership with the University of Bremen, the wheels were originally heavier and narrower than comparable conventional pneumatic wheels.
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Until the middle of the 20th century, factices were often crafted by luxury glassmakers including Baccarat and Lalique to be exact replicas of their regular-sized counterparts, filled with colored water or alcohol to mimic the look of actual perfume.
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Tough loner Daryl, who has no counterpart in the Walking Dead comic books, arguably became the original’s show biggest breakout character before getting his own story.
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To some investors, the current moment is analogous to the dotcom bubble of the late 1990s.
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The four-year ban is analogous with the maximum punishment for intentional doping.
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These indications point to a future where automakers fiercely compete for a shrinking number of customers, said Mark Gottfredson, a partner at Bain & Company.
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Information-sharing efforts State officials say nonprofits and private-sector partners have become increasingly important as federal support has receded.
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In March, the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors adopted a similar ordinance, charging violators per firework instead of per incident.
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The high court issued similar rulings last year that allowed the administration to revoke the legal protection for Venezuelans.
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Rhaenyra will not only have to contend with the death of yet another child, but also that same child’s decision to betray her and lock her away in a room.
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Since formally leaving the EU, those same potatoes must now pass customs checks and health inspections before being allowed to even cross the border into France.
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“Coequal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coequal. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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