equation

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Recent Examples of equation And to make things worse, injuries are a bigger part of the equation. Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The mural includes symbols from the periodic table of elements, and representations of Sir Isaac Newton, scientific equations and evolution — from fish to four-legged mammals to a man carrying a briefcase. Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 Inconsistent offensive line play also factor into the equation. Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Of course, a photonic circuit that performs excellently in equations can become considerably less cooperative once somebody attempts to manufacture it. New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for equation
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Noun
  • Although there is no moral equivalence between the two, both are manifestations of the same problem.
    Rina Amiri, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026
  • That’s a false equivalence a lot of the time.
    David Remnick, New Yorker, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • The analogy isn’t all that persuasive at the level of ownership.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Astronomers are finding that in between the brightest stars, the 'tallest skyscrapers' in the above analogy, there are much fainter stars analogous to smaller buildings.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The measure also prohibits undocumented students from enrolling in adult general education programs in high schools and state colleges, which help prepare those taking the GED exam for the equivalency of a high school diploma.
    Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
  • There’s an equivalency with Platner, and some of it has to do with a populist style of politics.
    Nicholas Jacobs, The Conversation, 8 July 2026

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“Equation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equation. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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