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
Celta’s experienced striker Borja Iglesias equalized for the home side with his third goal in four games after 25 minutes, and strike partner Iago Aspas was unfortunate to see his shot come back off the post with two minutes remaining as both sides pushed for a winner.
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ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
The Ducks equalized when Andrew Mangiapane flubbed a sterling opportunity at one end and Sennecke created one at the other.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
Brendan Hines-Ike scored in the seventh minute for Austin, while Morris Duggan equalized with a header of his own in the 40th minute.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 22 Feb. 2026
Next, using a statistical tool known as a Cox regression model, the researchers equalized the participants based on factors such as age, smoking status, BMI, physical activity, alcohol intake, depression, family history of dementia, medication use and more.
—New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2026
But Sweden was unfazed as Gabriel Landeskog, a forward for the Colorado Avalanche, equalized just five minutes later.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
Even after Poteet equalized, Woodrow battled back to knock in a rebound off the keeper from Ramirez for the eventual 2-1 win.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
Nabet nearly equalized in the 83rd minute, but her shot from the top of the box grazed the net and sailed over.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2026
If Congress immediately equalized funding levels, taxpayers would save more than $560 billion over the next decade, according to new research from our organization.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
The Ducks equalized when Andrew Mangiapane flubbed a sterling opportunity at one end and Sennecke created one at the other.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
Brendan Hines-Ike scored in the seventh minute for Austin, while Morris Duggan equalized with a header of his own in the 40th minute.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 22 Feb. 2026
Next, using a statistical tool known as a Cox regression model, the researchers equalized the participants based on factors such as age, smoking status, BMI, physical activity, alcohol intake, depression, family history of dementia, medication use and more.
—New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2026
But Sweden was unfazed as Gabriel Landeskog, a forward for the Colorado Avalanche, equalized just five minutes later.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
Even after Poteet equalized, Woodrow battled back to knock in a rebound off the keeper from Ramirez for the eventual 2-1 win.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
Nabet nearly equalized in the 83rd minute, but her shot from the top of the box grazed the net and sailed over.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2026
If Congress immediately equalized funding levels, taxpayers would save more than $560 billion over the next decade, according to new research from our organization.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equalized
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It is balanced for optimum performance, extremely durable and is a bestseller on Amazon.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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That negative pressure must be balanced somehow.—
Kamron Sanders,
The Spruce,
4 Mar. 2026
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Tapering will be reevaluated regularly and adjusted accordingly based on monitoring.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
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When adjusted for inflation, wages have barely budged since 2020, according to analysis from January by The Hamilton Project, a nonpartisan economic research group.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The city’s new approach is a radical break with more than a decade of planning, when redevelopment was equated with building luxury hotels for tourists.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 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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“Equalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equalized. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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