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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Was there a need to be accurate when recreating sets to reflect their real life equivalents?—
Kyle Beechey,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Mar. 2026 -
But their television equivalents come out nearly every month, gems in a wash of pebbles, pouring unceasingly past.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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The neck opening is slightly wider than some of its counterparts, which allows for better airflow amid warming temps.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 2026
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Yields on France and Italy’s benchmark 10-year government bonds added 6 basis points, while their German and British counterparts saw yields rise by around 5 basis points.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,Holly Ellyatt,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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Burkle’s lawsuit against Anderson, filed last month, appears to be part of a bitter falling out between the two longtime business partners and friends, according to The Santa Rosa Press Democrat, which first reported on the litigation.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Microsoft, one of Anthropic’s biggest partners, agreed.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Yet given the power differential between China and Canada—or, for that matter, between China and any NATO ally other than the United States—such a partnership will not be among equals.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
18 Feb. 2026
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In the courtroom, Waldman has few equals.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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By analyzing the sizes, temperatures and compositions of these nearby solar twins, Taniguchi, Takuji Tsujimoto at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan and their colleagues were able to estimate the stars' ages.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Space.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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That letter was signed by several of Valladares’ colleagues, including Senate Republican Leader Brian Jones, R-Santee.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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And that’s given him longer than most of his peers to think about what makes someone an effective CEO.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Saenz is the vice chair of the State Board of Education’s Student Advisory Panel, a committee of high school students that get to advocate for their peers and influence board decisions.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Instead of scrolling through dozens of forum posts trying to piece together conflicting information, these databases organize locations by production, giving you coordinates and context in one place.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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There has been widespread GNSS spoofing and AIS manipulation, where tankers are digitally hijacked and tricked into displaying false coordinates that lead them into restricted territorial waters for seizure.—
Siddharth Misra,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Coequals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coequals. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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