equalized

verb

past tense of equalize
as in balanced
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 equalized Charleston equalized in the 98th minute, tying the score at 3 as Kirill Pakhomov put home a header thanks to a long pass from Nanan Houssou. — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026 Elye Wahi equalized from a corner kick after an hour for Nice and the visitor won with a goal from Sofiane Diop in the ninth minute of injury time. — ABC News, 23 Oct. 2026 That lead would not last long, as Kansas City equalized in the 39th minute. — Spencer Baldwin, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2026 Montreal equalized at the 37-minute mark on a goal by Fabian Herbers. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026 At the time the score was 1-1 and Switzerland had equalized just minutes prior. — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 25 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 León equalized in the 54th minute off a Jordi Cortizo free kick. — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equalized
  1. balanced
  2. adjusted
  3. equated
Verb
  • Throughout his career, Keach balanced his work in television and movies while continuing classical and Broadway stage performances, with Shakespearean roles including Hamlet, Henry V, Coriolanus, Falstaff, Macbeth, Richard III and King Lear.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Their brief called for a five-piece collection that balanced the house’s heritage with a contemporary point of view, aimed at a Gen Z consumer.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of balanced
Verb
  • Several breaks from the 2025 law are not adjusted for inflation.
    — Ken Sweet, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Kenneth Walker and the offense Kenneth Walker was spectacular to start the year, and defenses have understandably adjusted.
    — Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of adjusted
Verb
  • Blackwell equated Robinson’s impact to that of Sidney Poitier, Thurgood Marshall and Jackie Robinson.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 Oct. 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 equated

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“Equalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equalized. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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