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

Last year, an investigation by Consumer Reports, Groundwork Collaborative and More Perfect Union found that shoppers on Instacart were shown different prices for identical products at the same stores.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
To test their hypothesis, the team set up their system in one of three identical chicken houses at the same commercial chicken farm in Sakarya.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of identical

Adjective

The man at the centre of the story eventually represents a level of power comparable to that of the state.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Except for the shift in timing and this year’s sale lasting one day longer, the sale itself was comparable year-over-year.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of comparable

Noun

Even after the setback, young households remained wealthier than their counterparts were before the pandemic.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
In more recent times, moreover, the first steps taken by the Third Reich toward the Holocaust began with the economic boycott of the Jews, who were accused of harming the businesses and positions of their Aryan counterparts.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of counterpart

Adjective

Canada retaliated with its own set of near-analogous duties on more than $20 billion in American goods in early September.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Bayzo's pub is analogous to an English tavern, with creamy cups of clam chowder and a piano likely to launch you into Elton John renditions.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of analogous

Noun

The question confronting Israel and its international partners is not simply whether money should flow into Gaza, but also who controls it—and whether the next arrangement will avoid the failures of the last.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
In the middle of one of those summer heatwaves this year, Kember was in the promotional cycle for a record with his new partner of 15 years, Panda Bear.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of partner

Adjective

There is also a T-shirt, tank top and denim cap, each sporting similar artwork.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
But a key rationale for eligibility rules is to establish bright-line, predictable rules that should promote fair play and competition, with colleges, coaches and athletes treated similarly in similar situations.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of similar

Adjective

That same month, the Republican administration claimed Nevada had 1,500 noncitizen voters on its voter rolls.

— SAFIYAH RIDDLE, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
The idea grew out of a conversation with a friend who called to wish him a happy birthday and mentioned having just finished a book about a woman executed on that same date roughly 250 years earlier.

— Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026