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 Mindfulness and Mental Wellness Programming Physical wellness is only half the equation, and the most thoughtful retreats invest seriously in mental health programming. —

Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026 Life also kept adding to the equation. —

Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 May 2026 At the same time, access to culturally competent mental health care for Black men experiencing crisis—the other side of this equation—remains severely limited. —

Earl Smith, Time, 5 May 2026 Next, the team used physics equations to predict how those materials would move and interact relative to every other element in the violin. —

ArsTechnica, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for equation

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In this conceptual system, there is also an equivalence between the duties of various tribes—defense, sustenance, healing—and the overall balance of nature, in which each animal plays its part.

— Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 2 May 2026
On Friday, Metropolitan Police chief Mark Rowley sought to draw equivalence between the threat to Jewish communities from Islamic terrorism and other types of terrorists, though the only notable attacks have come from Islamic terrorists.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2026