as in equivalence
the state or fact of being exactly the same in number, amount, status, or quality
it's absurd to suggest that there's an equality in the evil committed by the Nazis and the crimes of the government of that Asian country
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Recent Examples of equality
The court found that denying legal recognition to the nonbiological mother violates the constitutional principles of equality and personal identity and violates the child’s rights to care, education and emotional continuity from both parents.
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Reuters, NBC news, 22 May 2025
Our client, Female Athletes United, is right to stand up for its members by challenging the state’s discriminatory policy and advocate for true equality in sports.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
Courage in politics reveals our fundamental cares—devotion to abstract principles such as equality, due process, and compassion.
—Michael Luo, New Yorker, 20 May 2025
Issues like gender equality, racial justice and environmentalism remain central, but the rhetoric surrounding men has often become antagonistic.
—Nafees Alam, Boston Herald, 19 May 2025
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Reuters, NBC news, 22 May 2025
Our client, Female Athletes United, is right to stand up for its members by challenging the state’s discriminatory policy and advocate for true equality in sports.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
Courage in politics reveals our fundamental cares—devotion to abstract principles such as equality, due process, and compassion.
—Michael Luo, New Yorker, 20 May 2025
Issues like gender equality, racial justice and environmentalism remain central, but the rhetoric surrounding men has often become antagonistic.
—Nafees Alam, Boston Herald, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for equality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equality
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Richter seems to reject the notion of typology altogether, pushing instead the idea of visual equivalence to its limits, exposing how images (regardless of weight or meaning) can be trivialized through repetition.—
Nargess Banks,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Trump himself has suggested moral equivalence between the two sides, claiming Ukraine was at fault for provoking the war, that President Zelensky was illegitimate and that the U.S. should recognize Russia’s annexations of Ukrainian territory.—
Eric Green,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
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Leaving prison with $20 and a high school equivalency certificate, Fauteck straightened up.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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The aforementioned traditionalists adopt Tether’s strategy, using US dollar deposits and Treasuries to maintain the 1:1 equivalency.—
Earl Carr,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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“Equality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equality. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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