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
But statistically equalizing these parameters effectively erases some of the benefits of exercise!
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Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 30 Jan. 2026
The Rangers equalized off a cycle play where Mika Zibanejad found Miller in front.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
Mikel Oyarzabal put the hosts ahead before half time and Marcus Rashford equalized in the second.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
The coating equalizes the electrical charges to help prevent static.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2025
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Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 30 Jan. 2026
The Rangers equalized off a cycle play where Mika Zibanejad found Miller in front.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
Mikel Oyarzabal put the hosts ahead before half time and Marcus Rashford equalized in the second.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
The coating equalizes the electrical charges to help prevent static.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equalize
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Finally, a justice has to bring practical judgment to balancing competing interests when the legal text does not settle an issue, or the court acts as the leader for the entire state judiciary.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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In buttered pasta, the slight tang balances the richness of the sauce, giving it extra dimension.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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Emmanuel Macron equated territorial sovereignty with the rights of the French to police their own misinformation and democracy.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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We’ve been trained since childhood to equate calcium with skeletal strength, and dairy milk is the darling of the calcium-containing food world.—
Lauren Manaker,
SELF,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Spaniard believes that race weekend formats should be adjusted too, to allow drivers to prepare for the sport part of the weekend.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Though the researchers adjusted for many lifestyle and health factors, unmeasured differences between people could still play a role in cognitive outcomes.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
20 Feb. 2026
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Your lumbar spine is designed primarily for stability and not large degrees of rotation, so the stress of compensating takes a toll.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Arizona recently surrendered about a third of its allotted supply of the river through both mandatory and compensated voluntary cuts to keep Lake Mead from going dry.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Equalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equalize. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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