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or equalled
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as in matched
to produce something equal to (as in quality or value)
no one has equaled Shakespeare's plays
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as in meant
to be the same in meaning or effect
being confined to home for a whole weekend would equal a death sentence in the minds of a lot of teens
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as in paralleled
to be the exact counterpart of
in the British system a public school equals an American prep school
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Recent Examples of equaled
Lillard equaled the best final-round score, set by Karl-Anthony Towns in 2022.
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Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
The market reached a historic milestone in Q4 2025 as Indonesian productions equaled Korean programming in viewership share at 30% each, while both content types reached nearly identical portions of the user base at 47-48%.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
Two nights after scoring their fewest points of the season in a 107-79 loss at Boston, Milwaukee nearly equaled that output by halftime, leading 77-52 at the break.
—CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Two nights after scoring their fewest points of the season in a 107-79 loss in Boston, the Bucks nearly equaled that output by halftime, leading 77-52 at the break.
—Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
The tiny nation’s entire supply of artillery shells only equaled the number the Soviets could fire in a single day, according to Norek.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
All together, those projects equaled 880MW — equivalent to 80% of the city’s current energy use.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
The numbers of votes cast in 2025's special elections equaled roughly one-quarter to one-third the votes cast in the 2024 presidential election in those districts.
—Tim Webber, Des Moines Register, 12 Jan. 2026
The overtime effectively equaled 100% to 244% of their base salaries, the report said.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
The market reached a historic milestone in Q4 2025 as Indonesian productions equaled Korean programming in viewership share at 30% each, while both content types reached nearly identical portions of the user base at 47-48%.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
Two nights after scoring their fewest points of the season in a 107-79 loss at Boston, Milwaukee nearly equaled that output by halftime, leading 77-52 at the break.
—CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Two nights after scoring their fewest points of the season in a 107-79 loss in Boston, the Bucks nearly equaled that output by halftime, leading 77-52 at the break.
—Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
The tiny nation’s entire supply of artillery shells only equaled the number the Soviets could fire in a single day, according to Norek.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
All together, those projects equaled 880MW — equivalent to 80% of the city’s current energy use.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
The numbers of votes cast in 2025's special elections equaled roughly one-quarter to one-third the votes cast in the 2024 presidential election in those districts.
—Tim Webber, Des Moines Register, 12 Jan. 2026
The overtime effectively equaled 100% to 244% of their base salaries, the report said.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equaled
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Edwards matched up well, finishing with 32 points across three games for the winning team.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
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Harmon wasn't the only Longhorn who scored six points in the first quarter since Madison Booker and Teya Sidberry matched that offensive effort.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Feb. 2026
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Viewers voted to create teams for every major round of the competition, which meant the trainees were constantly reassembled into new lineups, with low-ranking contestants eliminated.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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That meant Grove was the U’s only post player, and the Alexandria native stepped up against Ducks’ 7-footer Nate Bittle with a career high 13 points and a team-high-tying eight rebounds.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
18 Feb. 2026
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If these issues can be addressed/met, then this new battery could have some legs.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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Alongside peace talks conducted over the past year, the head of Russia’s state fund has frequently met with Witkoff to discuss massive economic deals including the acquisition of Russian energy assets and rare-earth mines, in exchange for bringing Russia sanctions relief.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Winning games is hard, though; Sunderland have won nine out of 26 in the league in a season that has surpassed all expectations.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Maher ended his career with the NFL record for the most 60-yard field goals, a mark that would be surpassed by current Cowboys All-Pro kicker Brandon Aubrey.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Feb. 2026
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Her initial answer signified a momentary breaking point within the Democratic field as others in the race voiced their disagreement.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Relatedly, the green cane stalks signified an early Caribbean sugar industry run on slave labor.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
9 Feb. 2026
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Rai led by one stroke when play was suspended Thursday but bogeyed 18 early Friday to drop into a tie and shot a second-round 70, leaving him tied for 12th with South African Aldrich Potgeiter, Ryan Fox and 2021 Genesis champion Max Homa at the halfway point.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile Trump — a longtime friend of Epstein’s whose name allegedly appears in the files over a million times — and other figures working within or tied to his administration seem to not only hang above the fray, but enjoy the protection of the American justice system.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Mahan claimed policies under his watch have reduced crime and the number of unsheltered residents, helped police solve every city homicide for nearly the last four years, and should be emulated statewide.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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This was the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, which was founded in 1971 in Lima, and aimed to create a community, especially involving young people, that emulated the closely supervised life of pre-Vatican II Catholicism.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Equaled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equaled. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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