EQUATION Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

equation

noun

as in equivalence

the consideration of two or more things as equal The speech deftly made an equation between the values of self-sacrifice and those of patriotism.

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Recent Examples of equation That part of the equation still remains a work in progress from potential ownership to the timing, with the initial expectations of entry in 2028-29. —

Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026 Factor that into the equation, Bergen wrote in 2013, and the odds of going 63-0 drop to about 1 in 28 billion — or, roughly 96 times harder than winning the Powerball jackpot. —

ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026 The caveat here is that future trades, free agent acquisitions and draft picks can’t be factored into the equation. —

Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 24 Mar. 2026 With this central concept established, each new plot point flowed from the previous one — not unlike how an unsolved mathematical equation already contains its own solution. —

Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for equation

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Noun

Translation, too, is a practice of uneven equivalences.

— Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
His disturbing and bloody rhetoric created a twisted equivalence between violent crime and immigrants, most of whom come here to work, raise families and contribute to our population growth and economy.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026