as in halfway
located at the same distance
Points on a circle are equidistant from its center. Montreal is roughly equidistant from New York, Boston, and Toronto.
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Recent Examples of equidistant
That Publix is almost equidistant from the two South Florida offices.
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David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2026
Eovaldi, for reference, had a 104 rating, and the nine-point difference between Gore’s first two months and his final four was equidistant to the gap between right-hander Jacob deGrom’s (108) and Kumar Rocker’s (99) ability to locate last year.
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Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Feb. 2026
Faroe Islands Located in the North Atlantic, nearly equidistant between Iceland to the northwest, Norway to the east, and Scotland to the south, this archipelago is actually part of Denmark, nearly 1,000 miles away.
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Maya Silver,
Outside,
20 Jan. 2026
In a famous example, two equidistant lightning strikes occur simultaneously for an observer at a train station who can see both at once.
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Adrian Bardon,
The Conversation,
12 Nov. 2025
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David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2026
Eovaldi, for reference, had a 104 rating, and the nine-point difference between Gore’s first two months and his final four was equidistant to the gap between right-hander Jacob deGrom’s (108) and Kumar Rocker’s (99) ability to locate last year.
—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Feb. 2026
Faroe Islands Located in the North Atlantic, nearly equidistant between Iceland to the northwest, Norway to the east, and Scotland to the south, this archipelago is actually part of Denmark, nearly 1,000 miles away.
—
Maya Silver,
Outside,
20 Jan. 2026
In a famous example, two equidistant lightning strikes occur simultaneously for an observer at a train station who can see both at once.
—
Adrian Bardon,
The Conversation,
12 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for equidistant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equidistant
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In response to warnings about high temperatures, the sporting body announced the implementation of three-minute hydration breaks at the halfway point of each half in all tournament matches.
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Southbound on the autobahn, just shy of the halfway point to Munich, a 45‑minute detour east leads to Weltenburger Klosterbrauerei, brewing since 1050.
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And, in a number of cases, researchers have found evidence that this is happening, with one case of an extremely young star emitting flares seemingly in response to the orbit of its innermost planet.
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Seeing the accumulation of other people’s innermost desires in the trees — and given that the wishes are uncovered — lends the work an openness and accessibility that can be therapeutic, Loyer said.
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Your 12th House of Rest and Reflection opens wider as Jupiter arrives, expanding your inner world and asking for generous rest that renews focus.
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Rather than absorbing moisture, water molecules adhere to the outer and inner surfaces of the gel, filling all the open spaces and pores to form a thin film.
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“Equidistant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equidistant. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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