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
This appointment is not just a personal triumph for Raheem, but a monumental step forward for our judiciary and for all who believe in the enduring promise of fairness, equality, and justice under the law.
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Justice Lubbie Harper, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2025
The landmark ruling means that a transgender person with a certificate that recognizes them as female should not be considered a woman for equality purposes.
—Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
After being named a United Nations Women Goodwill Ambassador in 2014, Watson founded #HeForShe, a U.N. campaign that calls for men to advocate for gender equality.
—Julia Emmanuele, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2025
This difference in gender equality between the business world and the rest of society can be observed in many other countries.
—Hec Paris Insights, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Justice Lubbie Harper, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2025
The landmark ruling means that a transgender person with a certificate that recognizes them as female should not be considered a woman for equality purposes.
—Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
After being named a United Nations Women Goodwill Ambassador in 2014, Watson founded #HeForShe, a U.N. campaign that calls for men to advocate for gender equality.
—Julia Emmanuele, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2025
This difference in gender equality between the business world and the rest of society can be observed in many other countries.
—Hec Paris Insights, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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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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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 22 May. 2025.
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