as in to weasel
to avoid giving a definite answer or position
the candidate equivocated as long as he could on controversial issues
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Recent Examples of equivocate
That’s 937 quarts…which equivocates to almost one ton per day.
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Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
11 Mar. 2026
The question of who stands against this darkness — and who equivocates — will be determined by civilizational identity.
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Calev Myers,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
When leaders equivocate, moral clarity collapses into tribal calculation, and the targeting of Jews is treated as unfortunate instead of urgent.
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Jay Rosenzweig,
Time,
14 Dec. 2025
Mace equivocated, saying Collins would need to reread the quotes to her, which the journalist did.
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Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
10 Dec. 2025
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Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
11 Mar. 2026
The question of who stands against this darkness — and who equivocates — will be determined by civilizational identity.
—
Calev Myers,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
When leaders equivocate, moral clarity collapses into tribal calculation, and the targeting of Jews is treated as unfortunate instead of urgent.
—
Jay Rosenzweig,
Time,
14 Dec. 2025
Mace equivocated, saying Collins would need to reread the quotes to her, which the journalist did.
—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
10 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equivocate
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From there, the Giants remained deadlocked in a 1-1 tie until the 10th, though San Francisco’s relievers had to weasel their way out of trouble to keep the game tied.
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After Felix invites him to his family’s palatial country house over summer break, Oliver weasels his way into their good graces and turns their world upside down.
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The early goal from Germany was a bit demoralizing for the South American team, but Nilson Angulo was able to shake it off with a beautiful shot in the ninth minute to equalize.
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Any worries about complacency were wiped away in the third minute when Auston Trusty fired home the opening goal and caused the stands at SoFi Stadium to shake (literally) with the noise and jumping fans.
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“Equivocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equivocate. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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