coequal

adjective

co·​equal (ˌ)kō-ˈē-kwəl How to pronounce coequal (audio)
Synonyms of coequalnext
: equal with one another
coequal branches of government
coequal noun
coequality noun
coequally adverb

Examples of coequal in a Sentence

in my mind illegally downloading something from the Internet is coequal to stealing from a store
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This is not so different from the Founders’ vision of democracy, in which a federal system with independent, coequal branches of government forces collisions of competing interests that can get contentious, even chaotic, before compromises are forged. Henry De Sio, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026 Part of the problem, in Tillis' mind, is that the president needs to start thinking about Congress as a coequal branch of government. Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 18 June 2026 The legislative branch behaved as a coequal branch of government. Nik Popli, Time, 8 June 2026 Like Temminck’s pangolin or coequal branches of government, retirement is in danger of going extinct. Joshua Rivera, Vanity Fair, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for coequal

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of coequal was in the 15th century

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“Coequal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coequal. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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coequal

adjective
co·​equal (ˈ)kō-ˈē-kwəl How to pronounce coequal (audio)
: equal with one another
coequality noun
coequally adverb
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