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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What leverage do Democrats have to force the administration to treat Congress as a coequal branch of government? CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026 They're supposed to be coequal. Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025 Trump's first term was plagued by internal sabotage from bureaucrats and agency officers who fancied themselves a coequal branch of government. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025 Presidents since the 1970s, however, have effectively managed to dodge definitive answers to those questions – demonstrating both the power inherent in their position and the unwillingness among members of the legislative branch to reclaim their coequal status. Sarah Burns, The Conversation, 23 June 2025 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 14 Jan. 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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