as in equated
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
That new equalized funding formula went into effect after a three-year transition period in 2024, when 44 groups each got $9,269, according to the three-year awards report.
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Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The Quakes’ Chicho Arango almost equalized things but his shot from the top of the box was deflected and then tipped over the crossbar by Austin goalkeeper by Brad Stuver over the crossbar.
—Jon Becker, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
In the 67th minute, however, Fran Perez Martinez equalized and ended up stealing a point for the hosts.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Messi equalized from the penalty spot in the 77th minute and scored the go-ahead goal in the 88th minute.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
Ultimately, Liverpool failed to score in the second half and Crystal Palace equalized, taking the match to penalties and winning.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Tigres equalized in the 67th minute, but Luis Suárez then won the quarterfinal with his second penalty of the night in the 89th minute.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Despite Messi's presence, the Galaxy gave themselves a chance to secure at least a point when Joseph Paintsil equalized the match in the 59th minute on his own brilliant individual effort.
—Reuters, 17 Aug. 2025
That gave Liverpool a 2-1 lead after Palace had equalized following Hugo Ekitiké’s goal in the fourth minute.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025
Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The Quakes’ Chicho Arango almost equalized things but his shot from the top of the box was deflected and then tipped over the crossbar by Austin goalkeeper by Brad Stuver over the crossbar.
—Jon Becker, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
In the 67th minute, however, Fran Perez Martinez equalized and ended up stealing a point for the hosts.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Messi equalized from the penalty spot in the 77th minute and scored the go-ahead goal in the 88th minute.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
Ultimately, Liverpool failed to score in the second half and Crystal Palace equalized, taking the match to penalties and winning.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Tigres equalized in the 67th minute, but Luis Suárez then won the quarterfinal with his second penalty of the night in the 89th minute.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Despite Messi's presence, the Galaxy gave themselves a chance to secure at least a point when Joseph Paintsil equalized the match in the 59th minute on his own brilliant individual effort.
—Reuters, 17 Aug. 2025
That gave Liverpool a 2-1 lead after Palace had equalized following Hugo Ekitiké’s goal in the fourth minute.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equalized
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In a terse statement confirming only the broad outlines of the incident, the Pentagon equated Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government to a narco-trafficking cartel, allegations Caracas denies.—
Phil Stewart,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Like President Reagan, those pushing for democracy promotion equated political freedom with strengthening free markets and thereby lessening the attraction abroad to movements—including but not limited to communism—that aimed to redistribute resources to reduce economic inequality.—
Time,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
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All of the cats who tested this litter adjusted to it quickly and easily — some even had a little play date in their box, kicking and scratching, which is a good sign!—
Kayla Blanton,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Everyone needs time to get adjusted to this new life after a breakup.—
Jann Blackstone,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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Supporting characters also left their mark, most notably Antonio Fargas as Huggy Bear, the streetwise informant who balanced comic relief with genuine charm.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Pureval, when asked in May about the city's efforts to increase parking enforcement, bristled at the question about whether the city balanced its budget on parking tickets.—
Scott Wartman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Sep. 2025
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The problem is that those players are in high demand, and most of them are well-compensated by the team that employs them (see OG Anunoby, Jalen Johnson, and Jalen Suggs).—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Players would likely be compensated for contributing their name, image, and likeness to the game.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Equalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equalized. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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