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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The Unistellar eQuinox 2 looks identical to its predecessor, the eQuinox, but has a higher-resolution image sensor, which gives greater detail of the night sky.—
Paul Brett,
Space.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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During inquiries, the ICO found 178 active email accounts using passwords identical or similar to those set by the organization’s IT desk when the account was activated.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Canada’s Remembrance Day equivalent is Armistice Day, also November 11.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Goldman Sachs estimates that AI automation could affect the equivalent of 300 million full-time jobs worldwide.—
Jane Sadowsky,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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After an office romance begins, employee retention at the organization drops by six percentage points, meaning turnover is 14% greater than in comparable firms.—
Emily Nix,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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Putting aside the visceral appeal of the reference to insider trading, are these allegations actually comparable to criminal insider trading in the securities regime?—
Samidh Guha,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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Experts say many multinational firms are adopting dual leadership models, where global business unit heads in India co-own strategy and product outcomes with their counterparts at headquarters.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Specifically, supernovae derived from younger stellar populations appear fainter, while their older counterparts appear brighter.—
Ian Randall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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That said, the extra boost from set-top boxes and connected TVs isn’t likely to beat out the final tally for the analogous broadcast in 2017.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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That case established a new Second Amendment test, holding that modern-day regulations regarding gun rights must have an analogous historical regulation.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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With Carlos Correa back in town, there's an argument that the Astros could find a trade partner for Walker and attempt to shift two-time All-Star Isaac Paredes to first base full-time.—
Patrick McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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And that’s assuming that China, already Saudi’s biggest trade partner, doesn’t also look to partner with the kingdom on its metals ambitions and play spoiler to the West’s goal of creating an alternative.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The indictment, which was filed on Wednesday and unsealed Sunday, comes on the heels of a series of similar indictments involving Portland Trail Blazers head coach and basketball Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former NBA journeyman Damon Jones.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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There was a similar outcry after Celine Song's Materialists, which (spoiler) ends with Chris Evans proposing with a daisy ring.—
Meg Walters,
Glamour,
9 Nov. 2025
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Head to that same site to peruse our full calendar of events.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Nov. 2025
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Monday’s outing brought that same sensibility into a more classic frame — still slim, still intentional, but grounded with a closed-toe for the winter months.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Coequal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coequal. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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