equalizer
noun
equal·iz·er
ˈē-kwə-ˌlī-zər 
: one that equalizes: such as
a
: a score that ties a game
b
: an electronic device (as in a sound-reproducing system) used to adjust response to different audio frequencies
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He scored the equalizer in the 60th minute.
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Devils goaltender Jake Allen finished with 16 saves, including 10 in the third period when the Sharks pressed for the equalizer.
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Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
Ability is the ultimate equalizer.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
But the Minutemen were unable to find the equalizer.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
Henri Jokiharju was picked by Utah defenseman Ian Cole out high, the Mammoth got a quick 2-on-1 with Schmaltz feeding Clayton Keller for the equalizer.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
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Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
Ability is the ultimate equalizer.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
But the Minutemen were unable to find the equalizer.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
Henri Jokiharju was picked by Utah defenseman Ian Cole out high, the Mammoth got a quick 2-on-1 with Schmaltz feeding Clayton Keller for the equalizer.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for equalizer
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“Equalizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equalizer. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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