equalizes

present tense third-person singular of equalize
as in equates
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 equalizes The smartphone camera equalizes this. Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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  • In a culture that equates health with hustle, that quiet efficiency is the most radical act of all.
    Marisa McMillan, Outside, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Such a framing emphasizes the use of violence as the principal means of solving problems and equates hostility and aggression with leadership.
    Monica Duffy Toft, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025
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  • With elements of social realism and light absurdism, the film balances comedy and drama as Santiago attempts to reassemble his life.
    Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The program, which was rolled out on Wednesday with the aim of attracting foreign professionals, will also test how China balances its immigration policy with its pursuit of technological ambitions.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
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  • The measure, typically announced each October, adjusts the benefits Social Security recipients earn to counteract the effects of inflation.
    Solcyré Burga, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
  • While Matt adjusts to life with his daughter and grandchildren underfoot, his shop becomes a hub of comedy and camaraderie with employees like Stitch (Daryl Mitchell) and Gabriel (Seann William Scott).
    Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Equalizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equalizes. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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