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
Examples of equalizer in a Sentence
He scored the equalizer in the 60th minute.
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Colorado couldn’t find an equalizer though, and Ottawa added a pair of empty-net goals to end any doubt.
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2026
Hearts’ 87th-minute equalizer was scored by one of those players, Claudio Braga.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Instead of being the great equalizer, education is at risk of becoming the great divider.
—Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Henry found the equalizer just before halftime.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2026
Hearts’ 87th-minute equalizer was scored by one of those players, Claudio Braga.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Instead of being the great equalizer, education is at risk of becoming the great divider.
—Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Henry found the equalizer just before halftime.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
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 2 Feb. 2026.
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