COEQUAL Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

(ˌ)kō-ˈē-kwəl

Definition of coequal

as in identical

resembling another in every respect in my mind illegally downloading something from the Internet is coequal to stealing from a store

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coequal

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noun

as in equivalent

one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value viewing himself as the coequal of the Caesars of ancient Rome, Napoléon surrounded himself with the emblems of classical antiquity

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Recent Examples of coequal

Adjective

Part of the problem, in Tillis' mind, is that the president needs to start thinking about Congress as a coequal branch of government. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 18 June 2026 The legislative branch behaved as a coequal branch of government. — Nik Popli, Time, 8 June 2026 Like Temminck’s pangolin or coequal branches of government, retirement is in danger of going extinct. — Joshua Rivera, Vanity Fair, 8 June 2026 Anything less continues the unlawful and discriminatory distinction the state has drawn among coequal treaty signatories. — Shaun Chapoose, Denver Post, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for coequal

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coequal

Adjective

Modeling two different chamber sizes To understand how the hardware might scale up, engineers modeled two different chamber sizes under identical test conditions.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
The deal is almost identical to an earlier version that circulated in Sacramento last week.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of identical

Noun

Diskin, Easo, Radhakrishnan, Sudakov, and Tassion were trying to work out something fundamental about how graphs — networks of points connected by lines, or edges — can be taken over by large connected areas, the equivalent of pools of fluid.

— Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026
California Cruise is close to the European equivalent of the Tourer 4Motion camper van Volkswagen already announced for the US market.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of equivalent

Adjective

Guarducci also noted the strength of the market, adding that Beverly Hills restaurants can generate volumes 20 to 30 percent higher than comparable New York locations.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Predicting Murray’s ceiling in Minnesota is comparable to predicting the weather.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of comparable

Noun

And, unlike most of its democratic counterparts, the United States has never had a female head of state.

— Gloria Steinem, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
According to this rule, the body color of animals is darker in hot and humid climates than that of their counterparts in colder climates.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of counterpart

Adjective

That suggests the possibility of traffic strategies targeting such neighborhoods, analogous to child safety efforts focused on schools and their surroundings.

— Paula Span, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
This event is analogous to one geologists observed in 2021, known as the Chamoli disaster in India.

— Thor Benson, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of analogous

Noun

Along with performances from Chappell Roan, Doechii and more, the festival provided a space where attendees could connect directly with the festival’s nonprofit partners and hear more about the issues and communities at the center of their work.

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
FanDuel is the exclusive sports betting partner of The Ringer.

— Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of partner

Adjective

That same month, Arkansas Blue Cross eliminated 75 jobs — 2% of its workforce — amid rising costs, declining membership and rising demand for services.

— John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2026
Perhaps surprisingly, that same business has quietly bankrolled Spano’s path to the sky.

— Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026