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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
Some data suggests 36% of state residents own at least one gun, equaling upwards of 10 million owners.
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Bella Monaco, Dallas Morning News, 7 Apr. 2026
Tadej Pogačar added another prestigious victory Sunday by winning the Tour of Flanders for a record-equaling third time with a dominant solo effort against a world-class field, further cementing his place in cycling lore.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Later that day, the spacecraft will reach a distance of some 248,650 miles from Earth — the exact number is not yet known — equaling and then surpassing a record set by the Apollo 13 crew in 1970.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
McClain, Hurley and Kurgat's appeal of the race results was denied, but the Atlanta Track Club offered them prize money, including $20,000 to McClain — equaling the winner's prize.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
Quiñonez was lethal from behind the arc going 4 for 8 from 3-point range, equaling the number of makes by the entire Fighting Irish team.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
Those cuts follow a January round of layoffs at Reality Labs that impacted 10% of the division, equaling over 1,000 employees.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
Only four mid-majors received at-large invitations to the 2026 tournament, equaling the record low.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
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.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
Bella Monaco, Dallas Morning News, 7 Apr. 2026
Tadej Pogačar added another prestigious victory Sunday by winning the Tour of Flanders for a record-equaling third time with a dominant solo effort against a world-class field, further cementing his place in cycling lore.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Later that day, the spacecraft will reach a distance of some 248,650 miles from Earth — the exact number is not yet known — equaling and then surpassing a record set by the Apollo 13 crew in 1970.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
McClain, Hurley and Kurgat's appeal of the race results was denied, but the Atlanta Track Club offered them prize money, including $20,000 to McClain — equaling the winner's prize.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
Quiñonez was lethal from behind the arc going 4 for 8 from 3-point range, equaling the number of makes by the entire Fighting Irish team.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
Those cuts follow a January round of layoffs at Reality Labs that impacted 10% of the division, equaling over 1,000 employees.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
Only four mid-majors received at-large invitations to the 2026 tournament, equaling the record low.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
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.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equaling
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On cooler nights, it can be used as a layering piece, and on warmer days, it can be paired with the brand’s matching pants, creating a breezy, lightweight set.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Apr. 2026
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On Easter Sunday, Shamar Elkins posed for a photo with his seven children in their matching church outfits – most of the girls in white button-down sweaters with pink stripes, the boys in sky blue polos.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 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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At a lawn party devoted to the game of cornhole, Clark flirts with Floyd’s wife and the two soon begin an affair, meeting for afternoon assignations at the local Quality Garden Suites.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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But there was a mountain high enough to keep film Ross from meeting Jackson.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
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The bipedal humanoid, developed by smartphone maker Honor, blazed through the 13-mile race in just 50 minutes, 26 seconds, besting all 12,000 human competitors and even surpassing the human world record for a half-marathon, set by Jacob Kiplimo in Lisbon last month, by nearly seven minutes.—
Janis Mackey Frayer,
NBC news,
19 Apr. 2026
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That's led to positive results with the Flames surpassing last year's win total and conference win total early on this season.—
Jori Parys,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Painted pink since 1918 (signifying peace at the end of World War I), the ‘Nellie’ is Cape Town’s ‘grande dame’, and dates back to 1899.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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In 2024, Fitzpatrick won reelection by nearly 13 percentage points, up from less than nine in his first election in 2016, signifying security in a historically swing-happy region, built through a meticulously moderate voting history.—
Zak Hudak,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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LeBron James, in his record-tying 19th postseason, is the Lakers’ most influential player this postseason.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Mike Trout played his 1,366th game in center field for the Angels, tying Jim Fregosi (1,366 games at shortstop) for the most in franchise history at one position.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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After 33 games, there is nothing to choose between City and Arsenal in points (70) or goal difference (+37), meaning City have edged their way to the top on goals scored — bagging 66 goals compared to Arsenal’s 63.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Neuroscientists have found that these events at dendrites can allow even single neurons to perform complex computations — meaning that dendrites are the reason why a single neuron can have the same amount of computational power as a deep artificial neural network.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
24 Apr. 2026
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Shoppers are emulating the late tastemaker’s look with clean silhouettes, neutral basics and of course that thick tortoiseshell headband.—
Brittany Talarico,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Google may be emulating that strategy.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Equaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equaling. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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