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 march linked environmental concerns with calls for democracy, gender equality, free speech, immigration reform, and a ceasefire in Gaza.
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Since then, celebrities like author JK Rowling, comedian David Chappelle and then-NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick have been targeted because of their views on transgender issues or racial equality.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
The repeal marked a significant milestone in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights and equality within the armed forces.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
True equality should not equate to carving out exclusive zones that sideline most MBA students and potentially skirt equal opportunity laws.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Since then, celebrities like author JK Rowling, comedian David Chappelle and then-NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick have been targeted because of their views on transgender issues or racial equality.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
The repeal marked a significant milestone in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights and equality within the armed forces.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
True equality should not equate to carving out exclusive zones that sideline most MBA students and potentially skirt equal opportunity laws.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equality
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That false equivalence, Sadeghi noted, is part of a broader retrieval problem.—
Tor Constantino,
Forbes.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The curators wanted to include pictures of the victims and artifacts on loan from the cities; however, opponents argued these elements were offensive to veterans and portrayed a false moral equivalence between America and Japan’s actions during the war.—
Kevin Dickinson,
Big Think,
20 Aug. 2025
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As at many schools, CAMP at Millersville is also linked with programs that help migrant students earn their high school equivalency diplomas, known as HEP.—
Jordan Owens,
NPR,
22 Sep. 2025
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Wilkerson, Wilson said, attended Edison High School in Lake Station and later got her general equivalency diploma through Portage’s adult education program.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Equality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equality. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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