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
Give us an equation for your show.
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 16 June 2026
But the last part of the equation has been missing.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Williams and Smith deserve credit for taking politics out of the equation.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
The known elementary particles and their interactions obey a set of equations called the Standard Model of particle physics.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 June 2026
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 16 June 2026
But the last part of the equation has been missing.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Williams and Smith deserve credit for taking politics out of the equation.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
The known elementary particles and their interactions obey a set of equations called the Standard Model of particle physics.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equation
Noun
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That’s a false equivalence a lot of the time.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
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There are journalists curious about making the leap, journalists who already made it and want to evangelize, and journalists who are furious at him for making some kind of equivalence between these jobs and journalism.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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The intent was beautiful; the analogy of daily deposits.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The best analogy to direct democracy in contemporary life is jury duty, which generally seems to go better than anyone expects.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Each additional equivalency requires ongoing validation as curriculum evolves in response to a changing world.—
Troy Holaday,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Under the new framework, schools participating in the National School Lunch Program, which serves nearly 30 million students, can offer whole, 2%, and flavored or unflavored milk, along with nondairy beverages that meet nutritional equivalency standards.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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“Equation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equation. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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