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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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
Miranda Sheild Johansson, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
The wealth-equals-health dynamic played out glaringly in Orange County during the pandemic.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
Before the war, other governments could at least claim to be Washington’s equals.
—Caleb Pomeroy, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2025
Reczek told Newsweek in an email that one of the primary reasons families become estranged is because adult children aren't treated as equals by their parents.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
Reviving America’s Blue Economy Kadmon envisions a new era for the blue economy, one that treats technology and tradition as equals.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 17 Nov. 2025
But as spouses and co-parents, both parties need to be treated as equals, Sethi said.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
And unlike Discovery, Par-WB would be a merger of spiritual equals; the company of The Godfather is probably a better fit than the company of House Hunters.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Mackey said the response to Kirk's death serves as a reminder that Black Christians must still fight to be seen and treated as equals.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The online retailer announced a restructuring this week that eliminated 16,000 jobs which, added to 14,000 job cuts in October, equals about a 10% reduction in headcount in its corporate and tech workforce of roughly 350,000.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Today, Washington’s on-high interpretation of Us and Them equals those who are pro-Trump (Us) and those who are not (Them).
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Which equals roughly 29 million.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2026
That often equals a welcome mainstream signal boost to films that could use it.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
But her redevelopment was approved at a lower density, which equals less traffic.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2026
Hundreds of followers from all walks of life, men and women, Black and white, lived as equals under the minister’s leadership.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
And that comes from the partnership of Gary Lennon and Joseph Sikora, which equals Tommy Egan.
—Derek Lawrence, HollywoodReporter, 20 Jan. 2026
Noun
This notion of the Swedish welfare state as having been built by equals, by an initial largely rural and poor population, arguably distracted these pensioners from questions of wealth accumulation.
—Miranda Sheild Johansson, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
The wealth-equals-health dynamic played out glaringly in Orange County during the pandemic.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
Before the war, other governments could at least claim to be Washington’s equals.
—Caleb Pomeroy, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2025
Reczek told Newsweek in an email that one of the primary reasons families become estranged is because adult children aren't treated as equals by their parents.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
Reviving America’s Blue Economy Kadmon envisions a new era for the blue economy, one that treats technology and tradition as equals.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 17 Nov. 2025
But as spouses and co-parents, both parties need to be treated as equals, Sethi said.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
And unlike Discovery, Par-WB would be a merger of spiritual equals; the company of The Godfather is probably a better fit than the company of House Hunters.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Mackey said the response to Kirk's death serves as a reminder that Black Christians must still fight to be seen and treated as equals.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
Adult-use legalization, whether enacted legislatively or approved by voters, may further weaken assumptions that a positive test automatically equals misconduct, especially for non-safety-sensitive roles.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The online retailer announced a restructuring this week that eliminated 16,000 jobs which, added to 14,000 job cuts in October, equals about a 10% reduction in headcount in its corporate and tech workforce of roughly 350,000.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Today, Washington’s on-high interpretation of Us and Them equals those who are pro-Trump (Us) and those who are not (Them).
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Which equals roughly 29 million.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2026
That often equals a welcome mainstream signal boost to films that could use it.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
But her redevelopment was approved at a lower density, which equals less traffic.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2026
Hundreds of followers from all walks of life, men and women, Black and white, lived as equals under the minister’s leadership.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
And that comes from the partnership of Gary Lennon and Joseph Sikora, which equals Tommy Egan.
—Derek Lawrence, HollywoodReporter, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equals
Noun
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These mega data centers, or AI factories as Jensen likes to call them, have peak load equivalents to small cities.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2026
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Most experts recommend maintaining one to three years of expenses in cash or cash equivalents, plus an emergency fund that covers several months' worth of expenses.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In November, shareholders approved a pay package that could eventually award him up to $1 trillion if the company meets a series of ambitious targets.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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The bridge between East and West—and where old meets new.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But Yale said the move to raise the limit to $100,000 means nearly half of American households with children ages 6 to 17 will qualify for all education expenses being covered.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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In Dak's case, that also means 10 years without an NFC Championship Game appearance.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The decision matches a move by Harvard University last year to broaden educational affordability.—
Jordan Erb,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026
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The audio and video quality of the film matches the raw power of the music from beloved rock bands who were in their prime, or in the case of Beck and Foo Fighters, in their infancy.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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These scrolls are about 100 times thinner than a human hair and conduct electricity more efficiently than their flat counterparts.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Jan. 2026
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But lead plaintiff Madison Fisk and her fellow former teammates—represented by lawyers Arthur Bryant, Lori Bullock, Gayle Blatt and Jenna Rangel—pushed for financial compensation as well, arguing they were collectively denied years of athletic financial aid given to their male counterparts.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This price also surpasses the highest price ever paid for the even-more-expensive FXX Evo that followed the FXX, which is $6,060,959 (CHF 5,236,250) set by RM Sotheby's in Zurich in October 2025.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Jan. 2026
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Gartner, with three goals in the Rangers’ 8-3 victory over the Kings, surpasses Phil Esposito, Bobby Hull and Wayne Gretzky.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The company expects the store to expand rapidly as more apps and partners join, providing a growing library of skills for commercial and personal robots.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Jan. 2026
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These test projects would also include environmental monitoring In addition, the council would form a public–private Rare Earth Elements Consortium composed of state government, university and industry partners.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For the young generation of digital natives navigating AI anxiety around keeping up with peers using the technology and AI displacing them from jobs, the fear of the technology making people dumber is dominant.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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The students also took turns chanting, with one leading the charge at the front of the line with a bullhorn, encouraging her peers to repeat her slogans.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Equals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equals. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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