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equalize

verb

ˈē-kwə-ˌlīz How to pronounce equalize (audio)
Definition of equalizenext
as in to balance
to make equal in amount, degree, or status a plan to equalize educational opportunities for all the state's children, rich and poor alike

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Recent Examples of equalize At the time the score was 1-1 and Switzerland had equalized just minutes prior. — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Forward Agostina Holzheier entered the contest for Lema with less than 10 minutes to go as Bay FC looked to equalize. — Staff, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026 Talent has started to equalize at the top, particularly between the SEC and Big Ten, and when talent is equal, coaching and quarterback play act as the tiebreaker. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Seattle equalized in the 50th minute when Sally Menti collected a precise pass from Mia Fishel and fired past goalkeeper Angelina Anderson. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for equalize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equalize
  1. balance
  2. equate
  3. adjust
  4. compensate
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  • Rousse and athletic director Verge Ausberry may be trying to balance supporting their coach and being good SEC members.
    — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Kérastase’s Densifique Bain Densité Shampoo can help, balancing a deep cleanse with density-boosting (and hydrating) ingredients, including hyaluronic acid, ceramides, and gluco-peptides, to plump the cuticle and reduce breakage from root-to-tip.
    — Madison San Miguel, Allure, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of balance
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  • My 25-year career had taught me to equate sales targets and budgets with accountability.
    — Sebastian Guth, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The character is a type-A perfect student who never has a single hair out of place — a way of being that Gerber has stepped into after years in the fashion industry where perfection is often equated with sublime beauty.
    — Michel Ghanem, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of equate
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  • The club had been away since relegation in 2018 and during that period had to adjust to fielding much more mundane talent.
    — David Ornstein, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Kory Kantenga, LinkedIn’s head of economics for the Americas, told Fortune that economists typically adjust labor-market data to remove predictable seasonal swings.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of adjust
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  • Modern hearing aids have some ability to compensate, by using directional microphones and conventional noise cancellation.
    — David Owen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Paul Reed will have an elevated role off the bench to compensate for Stewart's departure.
    — Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of compensate

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“Equalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equalize. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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