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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
Spotify hasn't shared estimates for how much of its content is AI-generated, but Deezer recently said 44% of its new uploads are AI-generated, equaling around 2 million tracks per month.
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James Peckham, PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
Banchero also scored 45 points for a playoff career high — but missed 7 of 12 free throws — and fell one point short of equaling the franchise postseason record shared by Tracy McGrady and Dwight Howard.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
With three of the last seven Derby winners skipping the second leg of the Triple Crown, equaling the number for the previous 60 years, speculation has increased that the Preakness (and Belmont) could be moved back at least a week.
—Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
The Sixers put up 35 points in the period — nearly equaling their first-half total — yet still trailed by 21 entering the fourth, 95-74.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Their Black and Latino students were equaling or outpacing white students in the same states.
—Steven F. Wilson, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
Some data suggests 36% of state residents own at least one gun, equaling upwards of 10 million owners.
—Bella Monaco, Dallas Morning News, 7 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
James Peckham, PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
Banchero also scored 45 points for a playoff career high — but missed 7 of 12 free throws — and fell one point short of equaling the franchise postseason record shared by Tracy McGrady and Dwight Howard.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
With three of the last seven Derby winners skipping the second leg of the Triple Crown, equaling the number for the previous 60 years, speculation has increased that the Preakness (and Belmont) could be moved back at least a week.
—Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
The Sixers put up 35 points in the period — nearly equaling their first-half total — yet still trailed by 21 entering the fourth, 95-74.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Their Black and Latino students were equaling or outpacing white students in the same states.
—Steven F. Wilson, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
Some data suggests 36% of state residents own at least one gun, equaling upwards of 10 million owners.
—Bella Monaco, Dallas Morning News, 7 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equaling
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That kept him from matching his highest score in the PGA Championship.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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In Anthropic’s view, compute access remains the biggest barrier preventing Chinese firms from fully matching top American AI labs.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 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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Your connections are under a microscope, but clarity arrives around who’s meeting you halfway and who’s just enjoying access to you.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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The interest rate climate is high and static right now, with another Federal Reserve meeting not even scheduled again until June.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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The newest member of the Dream became the fastest player in WNBA history to record 50 career double-doubles during Saturday’s season-opening win over the Minnesota Lynx, surpassing a mark previously held by WNBA legend Tina Charles.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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Then, in 2017, Tesla mainstreamed the Model S with the more affordable Model 3, surpassing the erstwhile eco-warrior favorite Prius.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Pope Leo in December appointed Joliet Bishop Ronald Hicks as archbishop of New York, signifying a move to a more pastoral and missionary-inspired leadership in one of the largest archdiocese in the nation.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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At our wedding, my husband and I stood under a chuppah—a wedding canopy signifying the new home a Jewish couple will create together—that my mom crafted from a lace tablecloth her grandmother had sewn.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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Bichette dropped a flare into shallow center field out of the reach of converging defenders, allowing Torrens to score the tying run, and Benge to go to first.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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James would score two big goals in the series, a tying goal in the second period of Game 5 and the Lightning’s only goal in Game 7, on the power play.—
Eduardo A. Encina,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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Last month, Maine and Oregon passed legislation to decouple from the federal QSBS exemption, meaning that taxpayers will have to pay state income taxes on startup exits.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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The general fund increased by about $212 million compared to last year, which is less than the rising costs in Medicaid alone — meaning the state had to cut specific programs within Medicaid and elsewhere to make up the difference.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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The plot is little more than an excuse to string together a series of fight scenes, emulating the experience of playing the games.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Virtue ethics, attributed to Aristotle, focuses on which character traits make one a good person, such as emulating virtuousness embodied by role models.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 May 2026
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“Equaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equaling. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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