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

Anything less continues the unlawful and discriminatory distinction the state has drawn among coequal treaty signatories. — Shaun Chapoose, Denver Post, 20 May 2026 Trump has instituted a pay-to-play system for his allies and unilaterally started wars while disregarding Congress’s authority as a coequal branch of government. — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026 Congress is supposed to act as a coequal branch of government, especially on issues involving spending, executive authority, and military action. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 6 May 2026 But the power of our democratic republic, built on three, coequal branches of government, is clearer than ever before. — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coequal

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coequal

Adjective

Their hairdos are almost identical as well, even if Dany’s is more elaborate.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
But on Wednesday, the day after Mexico beat Ecuador 2-0 to secure its fourth consecutive World Cup victory, the fan and his wife, Angélica Arias, walked to the plaza wearing two identical caps.

— Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of identical

Noun

If the filmmakers present Zidane as an Everyman equivalent to James Joyce’s Leopold Bloom or Camus’ protagonist Meursault, their approach is fertile because the same questions that hover around Meursault also surround Zizou.

— Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026
That’s the equivalent of about eight coast-to-coast flights per year instead of one.

— Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 10 July 2026

Definition of equivalent

Adjective

The compensation study completed last December showed many positions were at or above the 50th percentile among comparable agencies, including the Folsom Parks and Recreation Department and Cameron Park Community Services District.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
The Dominican Republic hasn’t hosted a multisport competition of comparable scale since the 2003 Pan American Games.

— Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

Definition of comparable

Noun

His most basic long-range drone, the FP-1, costs the military about $55,000, within the same price range as its Russian counterpart.

— Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
The 19-year-old was named on the bench against Milan at San Siro in the Champions League aged just 16 and scored with a clearance from his own half during an under-21 victory over their Fulham counterparts in February.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Definition of counterpart

Noun

Durán Guerrero’s neighbor said the young man, who was headed to work when the shooting happened, lived with his partner and their 3-year-old daughter.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Urban League of Greater Miami, Inc, Black-Owned Media Alliance, and National Pan-Hellenic Council of Miami-Dade are community partners of the forum.

— Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

Definition of partner

Adjective

Unfortunately for this part of the Lamborghini customer base, its chief marketing and sales officer Federico Foschini says there are currently no plans to put a similar transmission in one of the marque’s supercars.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 15 July 2026
Plenty of similar parties benefit from the same big-tent communal mindset.

— Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 15 July 2026

Definition of similar

Adjective

That same article was referenced in a separate social media dispute involving a professor at Austin Peay State University, who later received a $500,000 settlement after being fired, according to The Tennessean newspaper.

— Corey Schmidt July 17, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
Single tickets and same-day upgrades are far easier to grab than pairs or groups.

— Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026