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
Yet Francis reminded us all that everyone from a common priest to the leader of a global religion can continue to forcefully defend peace, respect, compassion and equality until the very end.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, environmental protections and economic equality have weakened across the globe.
—Jason Horowitz, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2025
What began in Manchester with an 1819 massacre of peasants gave birth to the world's first workers' movements, trade unions and an idea of equality that has fueled social justice and labor movements around the world.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 19 Apr. 2025
The ruling means that even a transgender person with a certificate that recognizes them as female should not be considered a woman for equality purposes.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, environmental protections and economic equality have weakened across the globe.
—Jason Horowitz, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2025
What began in Manchester with an 1819 massacre of peasants gave birth to the world's first workers' movements, trade unions and an idea of equality that has fueled social justice and labor movements around the world.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 19 Apr. 2025
The ruling means that even a transgender person with a certificate that recognizes them as female should not be considered a woman for equality purposes.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equality
Noun
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There’s moral equivalence, and then there’s a total moral inversion.—
The Editors,
National Review,
20 Feb. 2025
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Combating antisemitism should not come at the cost of distorting reality or creating false equivalences.—
Yinam Cohen,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Substantial equivalency is a simple, common-sense standard.—
David Bloomfield,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2025
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The proficiency test is a five-part state exam held several times a year, or a higher level equivalency test for those not living in Italy.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Equality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equality. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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