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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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
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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coequal
Adjective
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Each Participant acknowledges and agrees that such Participant will not be entitled to any compensation as a result of any Search Entity’s use of any such similar or identical material.—
Time,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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Hackers often create lookalike domains that look nearly identical to real ones, adding small spelling changes or extra words.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Construction in the section of Jackson Park, often described as Chicago’s equivalent of Central Park, has been slow.—
Christine Valora,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Sep. 2025
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But no amount of finessing the Beetle—the automotive equivalent of a Birkenstock sandal—would turn VW’s ugly duckling into a swan.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
26 Sep. 2025
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Below deck, the power plant can crank out 198 kWe for sensors and weapon systems – that's twice the payload space and electrical power of a comparable autonomous vessel.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Sep. 2025
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These simulations suggest that methane could be released at a rate of a few hundred kilograms per second, making the level of activity comparable to the water plumes on Saturn's ocean moon Enceladus.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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While black women were more likely to die from any kind of breast cancer, for certain types of breast cancer black women had up to a 50% higher risk of dying than their white counterparts.—
Dr. Noor Shaik,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Polis has sought to avoid public fights with the federal government over immigration, unlike his more publicly defiant counterparts in Illinois and California.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There’s an analogous cool-verging-on-blasé lyrical delivery set off by animalesque saxophones.—
Rumaan Alam,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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Most faculty serve a probationary period of five to seven years before they are granted tenure, a milestone somewhat analogous to reaching partnership in a law firm.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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To some market watchers, Nvidia’s latest deals feel all-too-similar to the excesses of past technology booms.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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Gracie wore a purple halter dress similar to the ensemble the singer wore on her Speak Now tour, and Gomez donned the iconic Folklore cardigan.—
Julia Meehan,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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That same area has already cost the team some points this year, though the Jayhawks (3-2, 1-1 Big 12) have scored 30-plus in each of their two losses.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
30 Sep. 2025
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That same source indicated the two had become more like roommates the last few months, instead of husband and wife, blaming distance and their busy schedules.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Coequal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coequal. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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