as in equivalence
the state or fact of being exactly the same in number, amount, status, or quality
it's absurd to suggest that there's an equality in the evil committed by the Nazis and the crimes of the government of that Asian country
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Recent Examples of equality
Schlafly, who gave him a rare early endorsement, had in the 1970s slayed the Equal Rights Amendment, which sought to give women equality under the Constitution — a seeming shoo-in, until she got involved.
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Vivian Yee,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
This involves an absolute equality of personal rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves, and the connection heretofore existing between them becomes that between employer and hired labor.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
This places President Obama squarely in the long narrative of the nation's struggle for racial equality.
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Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Civil society groups including a Christian organization joined the challenge, arguing that the ban violates the rights to life, health, dignity and equality, and that such protections should be extended to pregnant girls and women.
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ABC News,
18 June 2026
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Vivian Yee,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
This involves an absolute equality of personal rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves, and the connection heretofore existing between them becomes that between employer and hired labor.
—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
This places President Obama squarely in the long narrative of the nation's struggle for racial equality.
—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Civil society groups including a Christian organization joined the challenge, arguing that the ban violates the rights to life, health, dignity and equality, and that such protections should be extended to pregnant girls and women.
—
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equality
Noun
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That’s a false equivalence a lot of the time.
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There are journalists curious about making the leap, journalists who already made it and want to evangelize, and journalists who are furious at him for making some kind of equivalence between these jobs and journalism.
Noun
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Adult general education programs prepare those taking the GED exam for the equivalency of a high school diploma.
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Each additional equivalency requires ongoing validation as curriculum evolves in response to a changing world.
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“Equality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equality. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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