as in balancing
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 equalizing
The decision is the first step toward the goal of equalizing drug prices so Americans aren’t paying more for the same drugs than people in other parts of the world.
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Alice Park, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
However, his two goals on Tuesday weren’t enough to secure a win for his nation, with Magyars midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai equalizing in stoppage time in the 91st minute.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Colorado failed to put together the equalizing touchdown in the last moments.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
More to the point, such a system would reinforce a democratic vision of education by demonstrating that what little funds our taxes do provide can go toward equalizing opportunity, rather than supporting the tired libertarian complaint that one’s tax dollars are poorly spent.
—Chandler Fritz, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Hospitals currently get reimbursed more for off-campus outpatient care than physician offices or ambulatory surgical centers, a source of significant frustration for some lawmakers and fiscal hawks who argue equalizing the payment rates would save taxpayers billions of dollars.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 16 July 2025
Alice Park, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
However, his two goals on Tuesday weren’t enough to secure a win for his nation, with Magyars midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai equalizing in stoppage time in the 91st minute.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Colorado failed to put together the equalizing touchdown in the last moments.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
More to the point, such a system would reinforce a democratic vision of education by demonstrating that what little funds our taxes do provide can go toward equalizing opportunity, rather than supporting the tired libertarian complaint that one’s tax dollars are poorly spent.
—Chandler Fritz, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Hospitals currently get reimbursed more for off-campus outpatient care than physician offices or ambulatory surgical centers, a source of significant frustration for some lawmakers and fiscal hawks who argue equalizing the payment rates would save taxpayers billions of dollars.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 16 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equalizing
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First-generation students make up a growing share, often balancing multiple obligations while pursuing a credential.—
Yolanda Watson Spiva,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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The competition involved standing on a narrow beam while balancing a ball on a disc and moving feet and hands down the beam and pole at intervals.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
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The endorsement comes as Cuomo has lobbed increasingly caustic attacks on Mamdani, equating his criticism of Israel with antisemitism and warning of a city beset by crime, hatred and disorder if his opponent wins.—
Anthony Izaguirre,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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By equating political opposition with terrorism, the administration is also militarizing America’s domestic landscape.—
Jason M. Blazakis,
Mercury News,
18 Oct. 2025
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Djokovic’s ability to stay in the conversation — in part by adjusting his game to the kill-or-be-killed aggression Sinner and Alcaraz bring that Medvedev and Zverev cannot adopt — only compounds that.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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The new study showed that every 1% increase in state-level firearm ownership was associated with a 6% increase in all-cause homicide and an 8% increase in the firearm-specific homicide rate in pregnant women, even after adjusting for other factors.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Equalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equalizing. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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