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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
Holtmann's squad has reeled off four straight Big East home wins, equaling their total number of victories in conference in his first season.
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Matt Zahn, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
The upcoming Mido is bound to replicate the record-breaking attendance of both companies and visitors, equaling or even topping the 2025 edition of the eyewear trade show.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026
The 24-time major winner improved his win-loss record to 102-10 at the Australian Open, equaling Roger Federer’s career haul for the most-ever match wins at the season’s first major.
—John Pye, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2026
The pair have both been criticised for their roles in England losing the Ashes in Australia yet again, with the home side wrapping up the series in a record-equalling 11 days.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
By 2028, global data creation is projected to exceed 400 zettabytes—with a single zettabyte equalling one sextillion bytes of data.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
The 49ers’ offense went 3-and-out on its opening two possessions, with those two punts equaling Thomas Morstead’s total the previous three games combined.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2026
Gwath had four blocks, equaling his output in the last three games combined, and seemed more explosive off a right knee protected by a bulky brace.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
Among all the districts in Maricopa County, Higley has proposed one of the priciest overrides for property owners, equaling $383 a year in property taxes for the average homeowner within district boundaries.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Matt Zahn, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
The upcoming Mido is bound to replicate the record-breaking attendance of both companies and visitors, equaling or even topping the 2025 edition of the eyewear trade show.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026
The 24-time major winner improved his win-loss record to 102-10 at the Australian Open, equaling Roger Federer’s career haul for the most-ever match wins at the season’s first major.
—John Pye, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2026
The pair have both been criticised for their roles in England losing the Ashes in Australia yet again, with the home side wrapping up the series in a record-equalling 11 days.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
By 2028, global data creation is projected to exceed 400 zettabytes—with a single zettabyte equalling one sextillion bytes of data.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
The 49ers’ offense went 3-and-out on its opening two possessions, with those two punts equaling Thomas Morstead’s total the previous three games combined.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2026
Gwath had four blocks, equaling his output in the last three games combined, and seemed more explosive off a right knee protected by a bulky brace.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
Among all the districts in Maricopa County, Higley has proposed one of the priciest overrides for property owners, equaling $383 a year in property taxes for the average homeowner within district boundaries.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equaling
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Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Apple reported blowout first-quarter earnings on Thursday, and predicted growth of as much as 16% in the current quarter, matching the period that just ended.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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The silk mousseline garments floated almost like ghosts or memories of Chanel designs past, including the famous skirt suit with its matching cardigan and Karl Lagerfeld modernisms like jeans with a tweed jacket, plus the iconic flap bag.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 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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According to body camera footage, Grayson and sheriff's Deputy Dawson Farley, who was not charged, searched outside Massey's home before meeting her at her door.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Data from private equity analytics firm Preqin shows that the average fund that closed in 2025 spent 23 months in the market fundraising, up from 16 months in 2021, and fewer funds are meeting their fundraising goals at all.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Spaniard also become the youngest man in the Open Era to seal seven grand slam titles, surpassing the record previously held by Bjorn Borg.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Djokovic surpassing Rosewall’s record would also highlight how the tennis world has been desensitized to his evergreen brilliance.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Approximately 80% of that figure comes from consulting services, signifying that enterprises are compensating IBM to create operational AI systems, rather than merely executing pilot programs.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Up the color spectrum, Matthew Tkachuk worked in a powder-blue jersey signifying something between no contact and light contact.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Jan. 2026
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Those are some candy shoes, Grejo said, jutting his chin toward Adi’s feet while tying what looked to be a length of thick fishing leader around his bicep.—
Jonathan Miles,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Instead of tying and teasing the hair on top of the head, the body of it was slicked over and gathered around the neck.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
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From Belichick, Graham learned to make the offense beat them with their off-hand, so to speak, meaning take away their greatest strength and force the offense to do something different.—
Dianna Russini,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Only 43% rated it as the most important factor, meaning that 57% of those Gen Zers polled cared more about other things, including pace of play, interactive features, and emotional storytelling.—
Emil Steiner,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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From media mogul to fashion icon, Oprah Winfrey’s legacy remains one worth emulating, season after season.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
29 Jan. 2026
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The move comes after the Legislature’s Elon Musk-emulating DOGE committee looked into the commission.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Equaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equaling. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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