Thesaurus results for EQUALLING

equaling

verb

variants or equalling

present participle of equal

as in matching

to produce something equal to (as in quality or value) no one has equaled Shakespeare's plays

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as in coming (to)

to be the same in meaning or effect being confined to home for a whole weekend would equal a death sentence in the minds of a lot of teens

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as in paralleling

to be the exact counterpart of in the British system a public school equals an American prep school

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Recent Examples of equaling 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 Bears had four runs of 25-plus yards, equaling their total from all of last season. — ABC News, 14 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 The move brings Apple to at least six sell-equivalent ratings, equalling its 2012 high, shortly after Steve Jobs died. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Paltrow has a knack for finding unique, instantly covetable pieces, and her charcoal gray cardigan with a matching thin scarf is no exception.

— Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2026
Layering a vest under a blazer or coat in a similar, but not totally matching, hue can actually look even more intentional if styled well.

— Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of matching

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

Definition of signifying

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

Definition of paralleling

Verb

While the Bruins are maintaining the same championship standards as last year, the group tasked with meeting them looks considerably different than last season.

— Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Qatar’s emir and Iran’s president are meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow today, while Israeli media reported that military leaders resisted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plans to strike Iran before today’s election.

— Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of meeting

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

Definition of meaning

Verb

Winter plays Hogan Young, the charming, cocky and ambitious son of the Vice President, who has every intention of following his father into politics — and ultimately surpassing him.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026
Stokes finished with three blocks and now has a WNBA Finals record of 14 in the four games, surpassing the old record of 12 by Brittney Griner and Sylvia Fowles.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of surpassing

Verb

Democrat Aaron Ford is tying high fuel and household costs to Trump’s policies and portraying Lombardo as too closely aligned with the president.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Senior linebacker Boen Phelps was a big part of that effort, tying fifth-year edge Jayden Virgin-Morgan with six total tackles.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2026

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