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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 supplemented
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
California’s overall consumer spending in 2024 equaled $65,340 per resident, the fourth-highest among states.
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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
Prosecutors had pushed for more than 11 years, while the defense sought 14 months — which would have equaled time served.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 3 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
He was implicated by police in the deaths of nine — a victim total that has rarely been equaled in Arizona history and never surpassed — but prosecutors did not charge him in one of the deaths.
—Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
None of his later movies as an actor equaled those of the late ’60s and ’70s, even though many were hits.
—Stephen Galloway, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
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
Prosecutors had pushed for more than 11 years, while the defense sought 14 months — which would have equaled time served.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 3 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
He was implicated by police in the deaths of nine — a victim total that has rarely been equaled in Arizona history and never surpassed — but prosecutors did not charge him in one of the deaths.
—Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
None of his later movies as an actor equaled those of the late ’60s and ’70s, even though many were hits.
—Stephen Galloway, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equaled
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Commitments must be matched with resources.—
Olivier Wenden,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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Get matched with the right financial product.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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The intelligence brief was meant to make law enforcement aware of indicators of possible violence at protests and ways to mitigate them in advance.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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The movement mirrors a human stretch meant to loosen the upper body.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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The aquarium met and surpassed its goal to raise the funds for its sea otter conservation program in less than eight hours, averaging about $100,000 in sales every 15 minutes, MacDonald said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025
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Bouanga, who surpassed Vela as LAFC’s all-time leading scorer this season, had won the Golden Boot in 2023 and was seeking to become only the sixth multi-time winner in league history and the first since Bradley Wright-Phillips did it with the New York Red Bulls (2014, 2016).—
Avi Creditor,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Although this defeat signified the end of Sandinista rule, the Sandinistas themselves survived, albeit in name only.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
8 Oct. 2025
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But the session also signified a major change in how business is conducted in the Missouri Senate, which may shape the future of legislation passed by lawmakers in the General Assembly.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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Boggs’s work on Baldwin, which began in the late 1990s with a campaign to revive the long out-of-print children’s novel, Little Man, Little Man, paralleled the return of Baldwin’s writing to prominence and his rise to the status of cultural icon.—
Megan Marshall
September 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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Henry Jaglom, the independent filmmaker whose work foregrounded the stories of women, focused on the inner workings of the Industry and often paralleled his own life experiences, has died at age 87.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
24 Sep. 2025
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The actor had previously met success with the first film in Netflix's The Kissing Booth series, but his searing performance as the nervy, brooding jock Nate Jacobs was among the most potent features that made Euphoria a water cooler hit.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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The council has met regularly since the fall to collect public input and formulate recommendations, but the final proposal for a graduation standard to the governor will be made by the Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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The 49ers’ 10 drops this season are tied for the fourth-most in the league.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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Most of the Qnity business is focused on providing technology solutions for the semiconductor ecosystem, with more than 65% of the company’s portfolio tied directly to semiconductors.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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Fox59 reporter Russ McQuaid's last name was originally spelled wrong.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
12 Oct. 2025
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Under normal circumstances, in earlier times and, more importantly, with a different band, this would’ve spelled the end of Allen’s career as a drummer.—
Todd Longwell,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Equaled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equaled. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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