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

The world has gone through quite a few changes in the 62 years since those frenzied nights at the height of Beatlemania, but the interior of Forest Hills Stadium looks largely identical.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026
Two companies with identical revenue can be in completely different positions.

— Shweta Gummidipudi, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of identical

Noun

Set in a garden near the Bahnhofstrasse shopping drag (Zurich's equivalent of Fifth Avenue), the hotel looks right onto Lake Zurich and the Alps—but that's not the only nice view.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Cuts to pensions or benefits of China’s own state employees in the coming years might produce a modern equivalent.

— Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of equivalent

Noun

Aside from Rylance, the actors did not meet with their real-life counterparts, and Guadagnino didn’t want to meet them.

— E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
The black style’s Orchard Premium counterpart, which features an Apple Green/Apple Green and a style code of JF5453-300, is still expected to arrive at retail in the coming weeks.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of counterpart

Adjective

But the less strictly technical procedure Serra describes is analogous to operations at stake in Jonas’s own work, implying that the act of measurement by walking and seeing is tacitly existential.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
The senator said the Food and Drug Administration's model of pharmaceutical regulation is analogous to the AI debate.

— Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of analogous

Noun

Stream, a strategic partner for Talpa Studios, focused on creating formats for the streaming generation, has developed several other titles that are gaining traction in the market.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
In addition to presenting partner Amazon Fashion, supporters of the 2026 CFDA Fashion Awards include Google Shopping for the American Emerging Designer of the Year Award; MAC Cosmetics, Official Beauty Partner, and Krug, Official Champagne Partner.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of partner

Adjective

The bombers were moved abruptly in response to multiple streams of intelligence warnings, including a threat that the aircraft could be hit in a swarm drone attack similar to one Ukraine launched against Russia in June 2025.

— Steve Hendrix, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Bellingham has followed a similar trajectory off the pitch, emerging as one of the sport’s most marketable young stars.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of similar

Adjective

That same night, Meyer allegedly transferred $10,000 directly from the same fund account, which held investor money raised to buy shares of online casino operator Playstar.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
That same year, Arizona State told the NCAA its men’s hockey head coach was paid $503,680 in salary, benefits and bonuses.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2026

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