as in to balance
to make equal in amount, degree, or status
a plan to equalize educational opportunities for all the state's children, rich and poor alike
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Recent Examples of equalize
Andre Ayes equalized in the 82nd minute.
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Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
His Qatari side equalized in the final minutes of their opening game, stunning the Swiss in the Bay Area in one of the shock results of the first weekend of the tournament.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
The impact of the WEC’s Balance of Performance mechanism must also be considered when assessing Ferrari’s Le Mans performance this year, as the WEC uses various tools, primarily on how engines are run, to try and equalize speeds between cars.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 14 June 2026
Unfortunately for the South African team that night, Rafa Márquez equalized for El Tri with 11 minutes remaining during what turned out to be a disappointing World Cup for the host nation.
—Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
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Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
His Qatari side equalized in the final minutes of their opening game, stunning the Swiss in the Bay Area in one of the shock results of the first weekend of the tournament.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
The impact of the WEC’s Balance of Performance mechanism must also be considered when assessing Ferrari’s Le Mans performance this year, as the WEC uses various tools, primarily on how engines are run, to try and equalize speeds between cars.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 14 June 2026
Unfortunately for the South African team that night, Rafa Márquez equalized for El Tri with 11 minutes remaining during what turned out to be a disappointing World Cup for the host nation.
—Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equalize
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Lozier and other candidates running against de Borbon believe that a new board could balance the interests of residents, investors and guests, use Airbnb fees for the benefit of the building and create a model of coexistence.—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
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Adidas’s everyday sneakers can handle 20,000 steps without ruining an outfit, perfectly balancing cool with comfy.—
Kaelin Dodge,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
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Investors often mistakenly equate a great company with a great investment, but the stock market primarily rewards the divergence between expectations and actual performance.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Children do not necessarily equate love with volume of gifts, and many parents today are actively trying to reduce clutter, overstimulation, and consumerism.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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Police adjust barricades at a security checkpoint at Nassau Street and Maiden Lane.—
Amina Kilpatrick,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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Management Incentives Change The Situation Investors spend a great deal of time adjusting earnings forecasts by a few percentage points.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Powell’s release comes nearly one year into Georgia’s new system to compensate the wrongfully convicted.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
22 June 2026
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When fibroblasts were lost, the ones that remained appeared to compensate.—
Peter Jurich,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2026
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“Equalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equalize. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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