coequals

noun

plural of coequal
as in equivalents
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 Synonyms for coequals
  1. equivalents
  2. counterparts
  3. partners
  4. equals
  5. colleagues
  6. peers
  7. coordinates
Noun
  • So cleaners to play cleaners, academics to play scientists, even criminals and former KGB agents to play their Soviet equivalents.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Down the line, the cofounders will eventually add in affiliate links from programs like ShopMy and other equivalents.
    — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of equivalents
Noun
  • This is where these cars actually outshine their Western counterparts.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2026
  • As a result, unlike their civilian counterparts, some troops can see their paychecks change many times a year, depending on many factors — something that also increases the likelihood of errors.
    — Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of counterparts
Noun
  • From concept development to flight qualification The US company and its partners have already passed several development milestones since the program started.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Kyrylo Budanov, Zelenskyy’s chief of staff, said representatives of Ukraine’s European partners, from France, Germany and the United Kingdom, were also in Kyiv.
    — Samya Kullab, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of partners
Noun
  • Young and old can learn from each other, not as mentors and mentees, but as equals.
    — Gloria Steinem, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026
  • This is a partnership of equals—not in the size of our populations, but in the depth of our commitments.
    — Naftali Bennett, Time, 9 July 2026
Definition of equals
Noun
  • Carlsson doesn’t think about his impact much, but his colleagues and contemporaries sure do.
    — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Atom interferometers have existed for 30 years, but none could accomplish what Folman and his colleagues wanted to do.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of colleagues
Noun
  • Similarly, adults whose ALT levels were below 14 had a 68% higher likelihood than their peers.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
  • That’s exactly what’s happened to him, with the special recognition of being chosen by his peers as a captain.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of peers
Noun
  • After having received coordinates for a survivor, White altered their course to look for Parker and prepared supplies to keep him warm.
    — Steven Romo, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026
  • After recording his coordinates and dropping a glass bottle in the water to mark the spot, Lang called his longtime friend and dock neighbor, Yohei Yamada.
    — Evgenia Anastasakos, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of coordinates
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“Coequals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coequals. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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