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
And after a significant change to the ownership equation, the cross-town rival Chicago White Sox could be in the mix.
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Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
In this era of college athletics what was once a nuisance and an annoyance — college classes — now often appear to not even be a part of the equation.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2025
The equation is further complicated by growing populations.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
Preparation, instruction and game film are just part of the equation.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
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Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
In this era of college athletics what was once a nuisance and an annoyance — college classes — now often appear to not even be a part of the equation.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2025
The equation is further complicated by growing populations.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
Preparation, instruction and game film are just part of the equation.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equation
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The curators wanted to include pictures of the victims and artifacts on loan from the cities; however, opponents argued these elements were offensive to veterans and portrayed a false moral equivalence between America and Japan’s actions during the war.—
Kevin Dickinson,
Big Think,
20 Aug. 2025
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Modern platforms can deliver the operational equivalence that teams expect: advanced virtual machine (VM) lifecycle management, high-availability (HA) clustering, backups, disaster recovery (DR) and more.—
Madhura Maskasky,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The video of serene waves that swished behind the curved stage at the start of Dua Lipa’s concert slowly intensified until the tide became a surge, an appropriate analogy for the pop superstar’s arrival in the US for the first time in more than three years.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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Simmons made an analogy of Jenkins at the wheels of FIU’s offense.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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Wilkerson, Wilson said, attended Edison High School in Lake Station and later got her general equivalency diploma through Portage’s adult education program.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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For next gen startups with less invasive or temporary implants, demonstrating clinical equivalency to more expensive implants could usher in more nuanced assessment of value.—
Naveen Rao,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Equation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equation. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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