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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But Ursa Major’s Golden Hour Body Serum takes the guesswork out of the equation.
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Essence, 30 Sep. 2025
Downstream at the Shanghai Hongqiaio International Central Business District, representative Frank Kong underlined the goal of the human part of the equation.
—Matthew Tostevin, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
These mechanical processes are narrative, not logical, which is to say, they are driven by thinking in actions (as synapses do) rather than by thinking in equations (as computers do).
—Angus Fletcher, Big Think, 29 Sep. 2025
But Leo Chenal changed the equation with his first interception as a member of the Chiefs on the Ravens’ next series.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
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Essence, 30 Sep. 2025
Downstream at the Shanghai Hongqiaio International Central Business District, representative Frank Kong underlined the goal of the human part of the equation.
—Matthew Tostevin, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
These mechanical processes are narrative, not logical, which is to say, they are driven by thinking in actions (as synapses do) rather than by thinking in equations (as computers do).
—Angus Fletcher, Big Think, 29 Sep. 2025
But Leo Chenal changed the equation with his first interception as a member of the Chiefs on the Ravens’ next series.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
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That false equivalence, Sadeghi noted, is part of a broader retrieval problem.—
Tor Constantino,
Forbes.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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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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Going back to the novel-shredding analogy, imagine trying to reassemble the book after it was shredded into pieces only 1 centimeter square rather than 5.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Oct. 2025
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To be clear, this is only an analogy and shouldn’t be taken too far.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
2 Oct. 2025
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As at many schools, CAMP at Millersville is also linked with programs that help migrant students earn their high school equivalency diplomas, known as HEP.—
Jordan Owens,
NPR,
22 Sep. 2025
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For adults wanting to change careers, the state offers free services to support preparing for high school equivalency tests and post-secondary education.—
Beth Warren,
Nashville Tennessean,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Equation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equation. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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