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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The Sharks got the equalizer in the second when Celebrini beat Binnington just after a power play expired for his 31st goal of the season.
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ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
Point Loma’s Hensel Munoz scored the equalizer during a scramble in front of the net in the 29th minute.
—Bernie Wilson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Education is supposed to be the great equalizer.
—Jacquelyn Martell, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
Patrik Mercado scored the equalizer for Independiente two minutes later.
—Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
Point Loma’s Hensel Munoz scored the equalizer during a scramble in front of the net in the 29th minute.
—Bernie Wilson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Education is supposed to be the great equalizer.
—Jacquelyn Martell, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
Patrik Mercado scored the equalizer for Independiente two minutes later.
—Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 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 14 Mar. 2026.
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