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
Rebecca Ackermann, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2025
The philosopher John Rawls argued that true fairness requires recognizing all people as moral equals.
—Henrietta Moore, Fortune, 16 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
Matt Hayes, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2025
Heavier squash usually equals more moisture and better flavor.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
Yeah, the one plus one equals a million [thing].
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Good special teams plus excellent goaltending usually equals wins — 154 over three seasons, to be exact, plus another 23 in the playoffs.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Seoul claims the amount equals 84% of its foreign exchange reserves.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Embracing complexity in genetics Instead of a deterministic view where one mutation equals one outcome, a more complex model accounts for the fact that whether and how a disease develops depends on the interplay between different genetic variants and environment.
—Santhosh Girirajan, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
That run equals Drake’s longest streak of rulers on Rhythmic Airplay.
—Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2025
The Office Trendsetter Track pants plus a trench coat equals an effortlessly cool look.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
But Romancelandia in particular prides itself on being a community of equals.
—Rebecca Ackermann, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2025
The philosopher John Rawls argued that true fairness requires recognizing all people as moral equals.
—Henrietta Moore, Fortune, 16 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 worst pass defense in the SEC (Tennessee) plus the best pass offense in the SEC (Alabama) equals a whole lot of cigar smoke in the home team’s locker room.
—Matt Hayes, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2025
Heavier squash usually equals more moisture and better flavor.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
Yeah, the one plus one equals a million [thing].
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Good special teams plus excellent goaltending usually equals wins — 154 over three seasons, to be exact, plus another 23 in the playoffs.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Seoul claims the amount equals 84% of its foreign exchange reserves.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Embracing complexity in genetics Instead of a deterministic view where one mutation equals one outcome, a more complex model accounts for the fact that whether and how a disease develops depends on the interplay between different genetic variants and environment.
—Santhosh Girirajan, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
That run equals Drake’s longest streak of rulers on Rhythmic Airplay.
—Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2025
The Office Trendsetter Track pants plus a trench coat equals an effortlessly cool look.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equals
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Using employees – the number of people – rather than full-time equivalents makes these numbers difficult to compare directly with EPA’s budget proposals.—
Chris Sellers,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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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
Verb
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If Carr meets the moment, Notre Dame should have enough offense to pull away from USC during the second half and keep this season on the tracks.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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If a home's drain pipe breaks down, water can seep into the basement where the floor meets the foundation walls, Barrick said.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Which means the vagaries of late October are pretty familiar for this franchise and the bulk of these players.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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That means busting into the paint and kicking out from there.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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With the amount of stoppage time match officials are adding on, Premier League matches this season have lasted an average of 100 minutes and 35 seconds.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Each laser beam precisely matches the quantum energy levels of rubidium atoms.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Traditionally, women have been in charge of households’ purse strings and are responsible for more discretionary spending than their male counterparts.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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The University of Texas at Austin took a different tone than its counterparts.—
Taylor Romine,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The food pantry’s national delivery service received 410 new applications for support in just 10 days, an increase Bassett says surpasses their usual total from an entire quarter.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
12 Oct. 2025
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The next 24% tax bracket doesn’t hit until income surpasses $105,700 in 2026.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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More than 2,600 rallies are planned Saturday in cities large and small, organized by hundreds of coalition partners.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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In our district, parents are partners in education.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In 2021, Jonah earned his F&I certification, which signifies an expertise in vehicle financing as well as automotive insurance and legal compliance.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 2025
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The law is a significant milestone in the regulation of AI in policing, but its passage also signifies that AI is going to become a major part of the criminal justice system.—
Andrew Guthrie Ferguson,
The Conversation,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Equals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equals. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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