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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
The researchers found that more friends equaled less loneliness.
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New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2025
Due to a coding error, a previous version of this interactive calculator incorrectly calculated certain taxes when an income, minus the standard deduction, equalled the ceiling of a particular tax bracket.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
Caldwell-Pope’s salary in the first year of his new deal equaled 16% of the salary cap.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
California’s overall consumer spending in 2024 equaled $65,340 per resident, the fourth-highest among states.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Since then, 14 Spartans have equaled the record since Rick Parma set the mark in 1978, with Eljiah Cooks being the last one to do it in 2022.
—Aaron Johnson, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
The two plays from scrimmage of 40-plus yards equaled Miami’s total in the first five games.
—Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
Yes, that equaled zero targets, but Washington equaled zero yards on five targets and four receptions.
—Jake Ciely, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Nationally, when combining both renters and homeowners, housing costs equaled about 21% of median household income in 2024, according to a SmartAsset analysis of Census Bureau data.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2025
Due to a coding error, a previous version of this interactive calculator incorrectly calculated certain taxes when an income, minus the standard deduction, equalled the ceiling of a particular tax bracket.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
Caldwell-Pope’s salary in the first year of his new deal equaled 16% of the salary cap.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
California’s overall consumer spending in 2024 equaled $65,340 per resident, the fourth-highest among states.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Since then, 14 Spartans have equaled the record since Rick Parma set the mark in 1978, with Eljiah Cooks being the last one to do it in 2022.
—Aaron Johnson, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
The two plays from scrimmage of 40-plus yards equaled Miami’s total in the first five games.
—Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
Yes, that equaled zero targets, but Washington equaled zero yards on five targets and four receptions.
—Jake Ciely, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Nationally, when combining both renters and homeowners, housing costs equaled about 21% of median household income in 2024, according to a SmartAsset analysis of Census Bureau data.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equaled
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Uber reported third-quarter earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization that basically matched estimates.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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The model matched behavior across species and even outperformed the leading Bayesian Causal Inference model while using the same number of adjustable parameters.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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Collection activity had been paused for roughly five years, a remainder of Covid-era policies meant to offer relief to borrowers.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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The horror comes from the violation of a group meant to exist in harmony — featuring a cast of real dancers as the luridly fluid characters — being thrown violently out of sync, like a body spasming.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Determined to stop the anti-imperial policies of Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser, British and French representatives met with Israeli officials in October 1956 to forge a secret agreement for a coordinated offensive against Egypt.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The leaders of the world's biggest economies met at the airport in Busan, an hour's drive away from the APEC host city of Gyeongju, for just an hour and 40 minutes.—
Se Eun Gong,
NPR,
2 Nov. 2025
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Earlier in 2025, Suni Williams surpassed Whitson's record for the most total time any woman has spent on spacewalks.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Just days after long time tech darling surpassed $4 trillion in market cap, Apple delivered an earnings report that beat on both the top and bottom.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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The data signified a reversal from the 29,000 decline seen in September.—
Sean Conlon,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Platner’s former political director, Genevieve McDonald, accused Platner of knowing what the tattoo signified in a Facebook post, according to news reports.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Falcons looked to have tied the game up in the fourth quarter with less than five minutes to go on Drake London’s third touchdown catch of the game but Parker Romo missed the extra point.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Still, Colbert didn’t shy from validating those who tied the cancellation to political pressure.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
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And in October 2025, her daughter emulated mom's rosy glow and undone hair in the same dress at the PAC NYC Icons of Culture Gala alongside dad Michael Douglas.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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From speculating that what scares people the most is anything natural (which can’t be emulated) to advising never listen to a designer, especially a man designer, Jacobs is direct.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Equaled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equaled. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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