as in equivalents
one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value
a basketball player who truly has no equal in his sport
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1
as in meets
to produce something equal to (as in quality or value)
no one has equaled Shakespeare's plays
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as in means
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 matches
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 equals
Henrietta Moore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Still, as Huntrix finally steals the show, the movie shows the singers and the audience as equals.
—Yvonne Kim, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
In the Beatles, the foursome were arguably equals.
—Caleb Hammond, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
The second one is that the deliberation needs to be among equals; people need to have more or less the same influence in the conversation.
—ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2025
Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
That equals a national rate of 48 per 100,000 people.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
This time equals to about two to three full-time employees working on tariffs, prompting the firm to cover its higher expenses by charging customers more.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
That slice is topped only by Florida’s 29% and equals Nevada’s share.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
To put that power demand in perspective, 10 gigawatts equals the output of roughly 10 nuclear reactors, which typically output about 1 gigawatt per facility.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
The running game was better comparatively, with 75 yards on 16 carries, a yards-per-carry average that effectively equals Kansas City's.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
Leaders assume performance equals engagement, but high output can mask emotional depletion.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Under this metric, one PC/UMS ton equals 100 cubic feet of net ship capacity.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
The philosopher John Rawls argued that true fairness requires recognizing all people as moral equals.
—Henrietta Moore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Still, as Huntrix finally steals the show, the movie shows the singers and the audience as equals.
—Yvonne Kim, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
In the Beatles, the foursome were arguably equals.
—Caleb Hammond, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
The second one is that the deliberation needs to be among equals; people need to have more or less the same influence in the conversation.
—ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
The battery is flung about 3 to 6 meters, which equals roughly 10 to 20 feet.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
That equals a national rate of 48 per 100,000 people.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
This time equals to about two to three full-time employees working on tariffs, prompting the firm to cover its higher expenses by charging customers more.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
That slice is topped only by Florida’s 29% and equals Nevada’s share.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
To put that power demand in perspective, 10 gigawatts equals the output of roughly 10 nuclear reactors, which typically output about 1 gigawatt per facility.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
The running game was better comparatively, with 75 yards on 16 carries, a yards-per-carry average that effectively equals Kansas City's.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
Leaders assume performance equals engagement, but high output can mask emotional depletion.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Under this metric, one PC/UMS ton equals 100 cubic feet of net ship capacity.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equals
Noun
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Lucid also promotes the vehicle with city and freeway MPGe equivalents of 114 and 109.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
21 Sep. 2025
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Cash and equivalents constitute 45% of total assets, providing the company with flexibility to make investments, pursue acquisitions, and navigate challenges.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Personal truth meets public image pressure.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Home Soft Things cotton set, which includes a duvet cover and standard shams, is gingham meets buffalo plaid.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This means someone must stay, and Arisu volunteers.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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Listening also means making choices that can feel selfish in the moment.—
Melissa Gonzalez,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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According to the company website, its long-term vision is to build a dynamic marketplace that matches farmers’ output with real-time demand across the food and retail industries, ultimately boosting farm revenues.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
25 Sep. 2025
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MoffettNathanson's investment rating matches the majority of analysts on the Street, but its new price target is far above the consensus of nearly $236, according to LSEG.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That means to us that those models are every bit as capable as their non-hybrid counterparts, but also efficient, safe, comfortable, and reliable.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Like their counterparts abroad, some American tobacco smokers in the Cold War era continued to roll their own cigarettes.—
Robert M. Ehrenreich,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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With the win, Wilson surpasses WNBA legends Sheryl Swoopes, Lisa Leslie, and Lauren Jackson — all three-time MVPs — to stand alone atop the league’s all-time MVP list.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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This all sounds wonderful, but for me, oil control surpasses everything.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As a result, the hurricane center and its partners have been scheduling frequent flights over the western Atlantic in the hurricane hunter aircraft to collect information about the storms and their surrounding environment, Brown said.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Neither of her previous partners really cherished Callie or brought out her joyous side until Arizona.—
James Factora,
Them.,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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His album, titled El Rey de Habana, signifies his shift away from what’s typically recognized as reparto, fusing R&B, Brazilian funk, Jersey club, Afrobeats, and reggaeton.—
Ana González Vilá,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
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Retirement generally signifies the end of full-time work and a transition to a more leisurely life.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Equals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equals. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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