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
For a long time, some council members have chafed at the mayor’s authority and sought or tried to force a different power-sharing equation.
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
Saturday brought wind into the equation along with the damper roughs, ratcheting up the difficulty on a course that was already putting the field into submission holds.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 14 June 2025
The concern on the Harrison side of the equation is her ability to make 135 pounds and rehydrate and recover.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Borrowing costs are only part of the equation for would-be buyers, however.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 6 June 2025
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
Saturday brought wind into the equation along with the damper roughs, ratcheting up the difficulty on a course that was already putting the field into submission holds.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 14 June 2025
The concern on the Harrison side of the equation is her ability to make 135 pounds and rehydrate and recover.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Borrowing costs are only part of the equation for would-be buyers, however.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equation
Noun
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Token equivalence could raise new questions about taxation, investor protections, and international jurisdictional conflicts.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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There’s not an equivalence, even remotely, between him and President Biden.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In fact, a 2022 Cleveland Clinic study found that patient comprehension doubled when physicians used plain-language explanations and analogies .—
Mena Mirhom,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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O’Neil uses an hourglass analogy: Imagine counting grains of sand at the top (radioactive elements) and bottom (elements produced from radioactive decay).—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
27 June 2025
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Their route to walking across the stage to receive a diploma might have taken some detours and extra years, but the joy in earning a high school diploma or equivalency certificate was evident at the Poway Adult School’s 60th annual commencement ceremony.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 June 2025
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Just three days before the debate upended Biden’s campaign, the New York Times drew equivalency between concerns about his age and the accuracy of videos being circulated by Republicans.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
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“Equation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equation. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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