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

Instead, two coaches making almost identical money were standing on opposite sidelines Saturday night trying to revive two programs with almost identical problems.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
The standing-room-only meeting was full of people wearing identical caps.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of identical

Noun

She is considered the Canadian equivalent to the Down Under disco queen Kylie Minogue by some, and recalls a young Taylor Swift for her unabashed earnestness.

— Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026
That remains true in the 21st century, but today major militaries are looking for robotic platforms to replace their equine equivalents.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of equivalent

Adjective

Despite this, as Victoria Fuller, head of Cleveland Police, pointed out, the local force receives £139million ($187m) less funding than, for example, its counterpart in Surrey, south of London, despite a comparable population.

— Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
California pump prices are now comparable to levels last seen in early June, according to AAA.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of comparable

Noun

Unlike its ghost and black cat pillow counterparts, the pumpkin works as Halloween décor but is still neutral enough to keep out past October 31.

— Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Because of the boldness of their political positions and doctrines, progressives can be seen as more charismatic than their more centrist counterparts.

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of counterpart

Adjective

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
In some ways, shorebirds are analogous to the wolves that hunt the deer and elk populations that eat the tree saplings that become the trees that beavers use to build dams that help the fish—and so on.

— Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of analogous

Noun

And then there’s my father’s brother and somebody else, a business partner.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Waltz said the administration wants to hear directly from its Gulf partners about their concerns, describing the collective meeting as an important diplomatic opportunity.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of partner

Adjective

Investors can look for adjacent, cheaper ZIP codes with similar emerging trends.

— Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
The economists tell a similar story about real estate brokers, who have fought to protect their role as middlemen and the hefty commissions that come with it.

— Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of similar

Adjective

The Italian Interior Ministry used that same threat to justify extending the border checks Tuesday.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
Raspberry said those same products can then become lookbooks and wholesale presentations as well as be used for campaign creative and product detail pages, among other uses.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026