EQUATION Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

equation

noun

as in equivalence

the consideration of two or more things as equal The speech deftly made an equation between the values of self-sacrifice and those of patriotism.

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Recent Examples of equation The idea of tapping into AI to allow better service and traveler experience is critical, but leveraging the human touch is also part of the equation, said Expedia CEO Ariane Gorin. —

Lizeth Beltran, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026 As the putative front-runner in a large Democratic field, Swalwell bolstered that equation. —

James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026 But as park spokesperson Emily Davis wrote to SFGATE, creating the right environment is only half the equation — the birds also have to actually use it. —

Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026 Each embedding — a way of associating each point on the sphere to a point within the flag variety — can be defined by a polynomial equation. —

Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for equation

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Noun

Translation, too, is a practice of uneven equivalences.

— Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
His disturbing and bloody rhetoric created a twisted equivalence between violent crime and immigrants, most of whom come here to work, raise families and contribute to our population growth and economy.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026