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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For Nigeria, her opening goal against Tunisia on Sunday and equalizer against Australia at the 2023 World Cup prove how the 30-year-old two-time UEFA Champions League winner shows up in big moments.
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Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 7 July 2025
Now desperate, the U.S. was trying hard to find that equalizer before time expired, and Patrick Agyemang and Alex Freeman had chances.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
Eleven minutes later, Marco Pašalić stood unmarked at the top of the box and slotted home the equalizer.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2025
Before his death, Young warned that education had not become the equalizer many hoped for, but rather a divider—sorting people by wealth and access rather than raw talent.
—Leadership Brainery, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 7 July 2025
Now desperate, the U.S. was trying hard to find that equalizer before time expired, and Patrick Agyemang and Alex Freeman had chances.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
Eleven minutes later, Marco Pašalić stood unmarked at the top of the box and slotted home the equalizer.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2025
Before his death, Young warned that education had not become the equalizer many hoped for, but rather a divider—sorting people by wealth and access rather than raw talent.
—Leadership Brainery, Forbes.com, 1 July 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 21 Jul. 2025.
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