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 coating equalizes the electrical charges to help prevent static.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2025
The smartphone camera equalizes this.
—Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2025
The smartphone camera equalizes this.
—Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equalizes
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Subsequent rulings expanded the assault on our electoral system, including Citizens United, which equates people to corporations — more nonsense.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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Meghan Callahan, from the Empower Fans Coalition, a group that opposes the bill, equates this licensing change to taking a lease out on the ticket.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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This contemporary restaurant carefully balances traditional Thai flavors with eye-catching, modern presentations.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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The site has become a test case for how Dallas balances the interests of housing development, community trust and environmental risk.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Feb. 2026
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But organizers said that the leaner program reflected a strategic reallocation of budget resources rather than a tightening of the belt as the trade show adjusts to a more cautious, fragmented global fashion market.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The metering system automatically adjusts how long motorists are held before entering the highway depending on traffic conditions, Liccardo said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Equalizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equalizes. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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