equaling

variants or equalling
present participle of equal

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of equaling The show won seven Olivier Awards earlier this year — including best new musical, best director for Luke Sheppard, best actor, best supporting actor and best supporting actress — equaling the record for the most wins by a musical. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026 Earlier, Spain star Alexia Putellas won her record-equaling third women’s Ballon d’Or after leading her former club Barcelona to multiple trophies last season including the Women’s Champions League. — ABC News, 26 Oct. 2026 The game-time temperature of 100 degrees fell just short of equaling the Dodger Stadium record of 103 degrees at Game 1 of the 2017 World Series. — Beth Harris, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026 The Information heard from several small and mid-sized publishers in the program that Google’s AI payments are minuscule, equaling roughly one-tenth of one percent of their advertising revenue. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026 With a ticking fee equaling more than $635 million a quarter for Paramount, and at least two quarters before the trial, serious money is on the table — even for an Ellison. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2026 The margin of victory matched the team’s largest and made a winner of Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who scattered three hits over seven innings while equaling a career high with 10 strikeouts and notching a career-best 13th victory. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 In monetary terms, that record-equalling Fernandez transfer means Chelsea and City now have the most lucrative relationship among Premier League clubs, with £303million spent between them. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026 The recall involves 1,589,577 dozen eggs, equaling more than 19 million eggs in total. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 14 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equaling
Verb
  • He was found later that same day near the Alabama state line, unharmed but dressed as a girl to obscure his appearance, after authorities tracked a vehicle matching a description given by Mateo’s mother.
    — Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026
  • With help from stylist Law Roach, Zendaya wore the same butter-yellow, brown and white Lanvin string bikini top and matching low-rise, wide-leg pants Berry wore to the film’s New York premiere.
    — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Mario Hernández, 69, owner of El Califa, the first taquería to win the coveted designation, watched as the new plaque — signifying only inclusion in the Michelin Guide, not a star — was hammered into the wall.
    — Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2026
  • In some states, officials will mark ballots with initials signifying an election judge reviewed the ballot or a counting tally.
    — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Zach was very insistent on paralleling the book, where the reader knows immediately that this is a psycho.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The plot is a movie within a movie, the story paralleling multiple screenplay drafts of the new Stab 3 — the slasher series within the Scream universe based on its real-life events.
    — Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Quiñonez, the Big East Sixth Woman of the Year last year, chipped in four points, two rebounds, two assists and two steals in just under 15 minutes, meeting her minute restriction in her sophomore debut.
    — Jake McCreven, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The state would be responsible for reviewing financial reports and investigating clinics that are not meeting the requirement.
    — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • When less than 95% of a community is vaccinated for measles, herd immunity is lost, meaning there aren’t enough immune people to prevent the spread of infection.
    — Katie Lockwood, STAT, 28 Oct. 2026
  • If approved, all probate judge elections would become nonpartisan, meaning candidates would appear on the ballot without a political party next to their name, something that is already in effect for most judicial roles in the state.
    — Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Millions of Americans had already cast their ballots, with early voting turnout surpassing the last midterm in 2022.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Mitchell was up to four 3-pointers by halftime, already surpassing his previous season high, closing a 4 of 4 on 3-pointers.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • There are also two shallow soaking pools to enjoy—one acts as a wave pool, emulating the rocking of the ship.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • AeroSHARK achieves a similar effect by emulating nature's design.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Golden State held on to a five-point lead early in the fourth quarter but the Dream fought back, tying it up on a Gray jumper at the halfway point of the final quarter.
    — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The Tar Heels lost 77-74 to Villanova on a Kris Jenkins buzzer-beater, but Paige’s game-tying shot remains one of the most replayed moments in UNC history.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026

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“Equaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equaling. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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