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or equalling
1
as in matching
to produce something equal to (as in quality or value)
no one has equaled Shakespeare's plays
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2
as in coming (to)
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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3
as in paralleling
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 equaling
His greatness that night just ended up equaling 81 points, whereas Adebayo, who scored a mammoth 31 points in the first quarter on actual good shooting, his coach and his teammates — and possibly even the other team — saw an opportunity and calculated the way to get there.
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
With Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark looking on, Hermann Maier wins the giant slalom for his 13th victory this season, equaling one of the mightiest alpine skiing records.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
In the third quarter, Gilgeous-Alexander reached the 20-point mark for the 126th straight game, equaling Chamberlain’s streak from 1961-63.
—ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
Young guns Cutter Gauthier and Leo Carlsson kept firing with a goal and an assist apiece, equaling the output of Jackson LaCombe.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
The club’s 2025 title surpassed the runs of Norway’s Rosenborg, BATE Borisov of Belarus and Al-Faisaly SC of Jordan, equalling the European records of Skonto, a Latvian club who were dissolved in 2016, and Lincoln Red Imps of Gibraltar.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Sanfort hit five 3-pointers, leaving him five away from equaling Shawn Respert's Big Ten single-season record of 80.
—CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
Necas had three goals and eight points in five games for Czechia at the Olympics in Milan, equaling his country’s record for points at the event.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2026
The degree of difficulty goes up from here The victory was the Spurs’ eighth in a row, equaling their longest winning streak of the season.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Feb. 2026
Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
With Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark looking on, Hermann Maier wins the giant slalom for his 13th victory this season, equaling one of the mightiest alpine skiing records.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
In the third quarter, Gilgeous-Alexander reached the 20-point mark for the 126th straight game, equaling Chamberlain’s streak from 1961-63.
—ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
Young guns Cutter Gauthier and Leo Carlsson kept firing with a goal and an assist apiece, equaling the output of Jackson LaCombe.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
The club’s 2025 title surpassed the runs of Norway’s Rosenborg, BATE Borisov of Belarus and Al-Faisaly SC of Jordan, equalling the European records of Skonto, a Latvian club who were dissolved in 2016, and Lincoln Red Imps of Gibraltar.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Sanfort hit five 3-pointers, leaving him five away from equaling Shawn Respert's Big Ten single-season record of 80.
—CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
Necas had three goals and eight points in five games for Czechia at the Olympics in Milan, equaling his country’s record for points at the event.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2026
The degree of difficulty goes up from here The victory was the Spurs’ eighth in a row, equaling their longest winning streak of the season.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equaling
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Dangerous pursuit races past drivers Deputies responded to a domestic violence call and found a vehicle matching Carrillo's description.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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According to FanGraphs, Ward’s 16 thefts is tied for the most by any player in a single spring since 2006, matching San Francisco’s Eugenio Velez’s total from 2008 with two weeks of games still to play.—
Mac Cerullo,
Hartford Courant,
12 Mar. 2026
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The a-coda vowel is preferred on some coda types, paralleling some human languages where tones are preferred on some vowels.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
12 Nov. 2025
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Much like Dream Warriors, The Cell features confrontations within what are essentially dreamscapes, paralleling the way that Vecna enters in the minds of his victims in the fourth season of Stranger Things.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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The regulations have led to more fuel-efficient vehicles on the roads and, in recent years, hybrid and electric ones, critical to meeting the state’s climate laws.—
Blanca Begert,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Santi is now going to be a senior at De Longpre High School, his first day spent in large part by meeting the members of the Sunshowers, the school’s crack marching band, perhaps more popular than any particular sports team at the school.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
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Right now, Wrexham are in a sweet spot, still on an upward trajectory, still surpassing their supporters’ wildest dreams and still — despite their unlikely appeal to the American market — a team so intimately connected to their town and the fans on their doorstep.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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In fact, Chin expects the company's DDR5 RDIMM product's gross margin to expand more than 80%, significantly surpassing the HBM margin.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
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Reviews have been mixed, with some critics embracing Gyllenhaal’s bold vision and others dismissing it as a whole lot of sound and fury, signifying zilch.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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Other songwriters might opt to wring notes of sadness from the whole squad getting hitched, but this one is winking at the listener, signifying the end of his seclusion in Europe and the embrace of fans who haven’t had an audience with him in a long time.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Trojans led the Huskies by 13 in the second half and had chances to win at the end of regulation and overtime, only to miss all three potential game-winning or game-tying shots and go 2-for-5 from the free-throw line in overtime.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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He was sacked 55 times, tying for the league high.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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For reference, roughly 20 million barrels of oil pass through the Strait of Hormuz each day, meaning an effort to make up for that shortfall could quickly draw down the stockpile, according to Krishnamoorti.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Meteorologists note the possibility of small-scale spin-ups along the leading edge, meaning any tornadoes that form are likely to be isolated.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Des Moines Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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But Brady understands that emulating his father would work out quite well for him.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Before that awkward post-flight encounter, Liu made an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday night, gifting host Jimmy Fallon a wig emulating her iconic halo hair.—
Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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