equalization

Definition of equalizationnext

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Recent Examples of equalization As the volume level increases, the equalization curve rolls back to ensure balance while preventing unpleasant distortion. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 One of the most important among these standards was RIAA’s equalization curve, developed in 1954, which standardized the width of the grooves used in records and established specifications for the frequency response of audio recordings (known as the RIAA Curve). Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 May 2026 Alberta, home to Canada's oil sands and a longstanding grievance over energy policies, has frequently expressed dissatisfaction with the federal government, especially over issues like carbon taxes, pipeline regulations and equalization payments. Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026 This makes firmware updates harder and limits custom equalization to whatever EQ software your music player supports. Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026 She was ordered to pay Abasolo $500,000 as an equalization payment, though her previous spousal support payments were deducted from that total, bringing it to $460,229. Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025 In Switzerland, richer cantons pay into a system known as fiscal equalization that redistributes the money to less wealthy regions. Laura Millan, Bloomberg, 28 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equalization
Noun
  • National magazines like Life and Ebony capitalized on them, running in their pages idealized portraits of domestic abundance that, intentionally or not, projected an image of culinary uniformity.
    Ashley Rose Young, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 June 2026
  • In all of these instances, a compromise for uniformity was there for the taking.
    Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • After being confined for 10 minutes, the leaf reaches an equilibrium.
    Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • But in a crisis, price no longer reflects only the equilibrium between supply and demand.
    George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • There’s a very strong correlation between a president’s standing in polls and his party’s performance, given midterm elections are almost always a referendum on the party in the White House.
    Mark Barabak, Mercury News, 20 June 2026
  • One, the visual and symbolic correlation between Shih’s painterly use of shadow in her food- and floral-centered compositions, and the still life masterpieces of the 17th century Dutch.
    Stephanie Shih June 17, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • Your 9th House of Travel and Learning awakens, as a rooted Moon meets a quincunx from structured Saturn in your 4th House of Home, urging careful coordination.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026
  • Future confrontations are expected, potentially involving bio-weapons or large-scale persuasion, demanding faster, proactive regulatory responses and international coordination.
    Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • But the most rodent regularity, 10 each, were counted on top of boxes of syrups and to-go items and in a cabinet under a kitchen prep table.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
  • Moreover, Citadel is an outlier in an industry that disappoints investors with surprising regularity.
    Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • As such, victims should try to get photos, videos, witness names, crash reports, dashcam footage, repair estimates, vehicle damage, weather conditions and insurer correspondence when possible.
    Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
  • In correspondence, the team released Washington, defensive lineman Elijah Garcia and linebacker CJ Nunnally IV.
    Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • Cooking performance comparison Both Lodge and Amazon Basics Dutch ovens scored a perfect 10 out of 10 for cooking performance, including heat retention and evenness of cooking.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
  • Light, warm, and slightly translucent shades have the ability to reflect light, which creates an optical effect of softness and evenness.
    Andrea Carbajal, Glamour, 31 Mar. 2026

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“Equalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equalization. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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