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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
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.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equaling
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The left-hander gave up eight runs — matching his career high — on 10 hits and two walks.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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This matching linen-blend set makes getting dressed a breeze.—
Aashna Gheewalla,
PEOPLE,
9 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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Attendees could also check out who else was single in the audience using the Next Fun Thing’s dating app, which facilitates meeting people IRL at the event company’s activities, from speed dating to kickball.—
Brittany Levine Beckman,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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The shipman embarked on Sunday for an over 48-hour journey that would take him from the Iraqi port where his vessel was anchored to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, before finally meeting his wife and parents in his hometown of Mumbai.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
9 Apr. 2026
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Three months after the Prescott deal, Juan Soto agreed to the biggest-ever contract in MLB, signing a 15-year deal worth a staggering $765m with the New York Mets, surpassing Shohei Ohtani’s $700m deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers announced in late 2023.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Her season total for points was the fifth-best in program history, surpassing Sophie Cunningham’s 2018-19 mark.—
Aaron Segal,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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Eventually, a banner signifying the first NCAA women’s basketball title will be raised to the ceiling in Pauley Pavilion, where currently the only women’s basketball title banner is from the school’s 1978 AIAW championship, the precursor to the NCAA.—
Beth Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Branding and marketing executives have always loved nothing more than seizing the latest, abstraction that can somehow bend the ever-changing Zeitgeist to their favor and tell a tale, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.—
Bruce Stockler,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Athletics got to Yankees closer David Bednar in the ninth inning Wednesday night, paving the way for a 3-2, series-tying victory for the nomadic visitors at Yankee Stadium.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Sox brought the tying run to the plate in both the eighth and ninth innings, but came up short to drop their second straight in the series.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Instead of a blanket recommendation, the agency now advises shared clinical decision-making, meaning patients should discuss the benefits and risks of vaccination with a healthcare provider.—
Fran Kritz,
Verywell Health,
10 Apr. 2026
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It is equipped with fold-out platforms, a large glass-bottom pool, and a lounge with a DJ booth, meaning seafarers can play with water toys by day and cut shapes by night.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2026
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Another friendly, to take place before facing Mexico, is also in the pipeline ahead of Popovic inking his final 26-man squad; one that will carry Australian hopes of emulating their round of 16 appearances in Germany at the 2006 edition and then Qatar 2022 — and the dream of even more.—
Michael Bailey,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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At least for now, Bath’s example illustrates the possibilities in terms of both promise and avenues for development—by emulating nature (selecting hardy strains of Bacillus) and pharmaceutical engineering (capsule technology), civil engineers are rethinking concrete from the inside out.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Equaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equaling. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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