as in equivalence
the state or fact of being exactly the same in number, amount, status, or quality
it's absurd to suggest that there's an equality in the evil committed by the Nazis and the crimes of the government of that Asian country
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Recent Examples of equality
This lesson plan includes no discussion of how, in the name of socialism and equality, Cold War despots in Russia, Romania, Poland and other Eastern Bloc counties slaughtered innocents, seized property and sunk their countries into starvation-level poverty.
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Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Since its inception seventy years ago, music has been at the heart of the Contest as a unifying force, with peace, equality, and respect as its core values.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
The museum offers exhibits, archives, and educational programs that document its work and the broader struggle for equality in Florida.
—Mariette Williams, AFAR Media, 9 Sep. 2025
Critics warn that this ideology could reverse decades of progress for women's equality in society and politics.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
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Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Since its inception seventy years ago, music has been at the heart of the Contest as a unifying force, with peace, equality, and respect as its core values.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
The museum offers exhibits, archives, and educational programs that document its work and the broader struggle for equality in Florida.
—Mariette Williams, AFAR Media, 9 Sep. 2025
Critics warn that this ideology could reverse decades of progress for women's equality in society and politics.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equality
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That false equivalence, Sadeghi noted, is part of a broader retrieval problem.—
Tor Constantino,
Forbes.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The curators wanted to include pictures of the victims and artifacts on loan from the cities; however, opponents argued these elements were offensive to veterans and portrayed a false moral equivalence between America and Japan’s actions during the war.—
Kevin Dickinson,
Big Think,
20 Aug. 2025
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Wilkerson, Wilson said, attended Edison High School in Lake Station and later got her general equivalency diploma through Portage’s adult education program.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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For next gen startups with less invasive or temporary implants, demonstrating clinical equivalency to more expensive implants could usher in more nuanced assessment of value.—
Naveen Rao,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Equality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equality. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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