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
The principle of checks and balances is rooted in the Constitution’s design of a national government with three distinct, coequal branches. Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025 If the judicial branch can somehow force the executive branch to follow its orders, lawful or not, the branches aren’t coequal. Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Apr. 2025 The Constitution set up a separation of powers among the federal government's coequal executive, legislative and judicial branches. John Kruzel, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025 This raises concerns about the balance of power among the coequal branches of government. Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for coequal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coequal
Adjective
  • Malibu and Elvis are dressed in identical outfits that match their mother’s costume.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The organization has asked the identical questions yearly since 2001, and the results are remarkable stable and positive.
    Karlyn Bowman, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Jellycat — the British equivalent of Beanie Babies — was founded as a high-end children’s toy brand in London in 1999.
    Denni Hu, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
  • On average, participants reported using the equivalent of 10 to 17 joints per week considering today's strains are widely reported to be much stronger than in past decades.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Israeli F-15s had no comparable missile to the Phoenix at that time.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Neither quarterback lit the world on fire as a rookie, though Maye posted comparable -- if not better -- stats to Williams with less playing time.
    Michael Hurley, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Zoo life can be a lux experience for these Arizonan species, but for their wild counterparts living in the Sonoran desert, there is no escape from the region’s extreme heat and extended drought.
    John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Along with the Cannes Film Festival, Venice has soared in popularity and notoriety as their North American counterparts — most notably Toronto and Sundance — have struggled to remain relevant.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • It can also be explained from basic scientific principles and is roughly analogous to the way a dry surface, such as pavement, warms more than a moist surface, such as soil, on a hot, sunny day.
    Nadir Jeevanjee, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Consider the analogous case of GPS navigation and spatial cognition.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Both have spoken, as field athletes in cricket-dominant countries, about similar challenges around facilities, finances and support.
    Liam Tharme, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Sinner had similar problems here and came into the contest with a 57 percent reading.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • That same destructive logic now drives the hollowing out of the CDC.
    Stan Chu Ilo, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Head to that same site to peruse our full calendar of events.
    Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Coequal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coequal. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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