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
For a long time, some council members have chafed at the mayor’s authority and sought or tried to force a different power-sharing equation.
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
Saturday brought wind into the equation along with the damper roughs, ratcheting up the difficulty on a course that was already putting the field into submission holds.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 14 June 2025
The concern on the Harrison side of the equation is her ability to make 135 pounds and rehydrate and recover.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Borrowing costs are only part of the equation for would-be buyers, however.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 6 June 2025
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
Saturday brought wind into the equation along with the damper roughs, ratcheting up the difficulty on a course that was already putting the field into submission holds.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 14 June 2025
The concern on the Harrison side of the equation is her ability to make 135 pounds and rehydrate and recover.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Borrowing costs are only part of the equation for would-be buyers, however.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equation
Noun
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The revenue equivalence theorem states that, under certain idealized mathematical conditions, a seller should expect the same revenue under all four auction types.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
9 June 2025
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By seeking asset-token equivalence and regulatory interoperability, the company is building what could become a common framework not just for startups and DeFi protocols, but for banks, hedge funds, and asset managers as well.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Noun
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The analogy was not lost on the musicians themselves.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2025
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So, now to come back to this analogy, in us our soma are different from our germline, right?—
Steven Strogatz,
Quanta Magazine,
12 June 2025
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Their route to walking across the stage to receive a diploma might have taken some detours and extra years, but the joy in earning a high school diploma or equivalency certificate was evident at the Poway Adult School’s 60th annual commencement ceremony.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 June 2025
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Just three days before the debate upended Biden’s campaign, the New York Times drew equivalency between concerns about his age and the accuracy of videos being circulated by Republicans.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
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“Equation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equation. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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