as in halfway
located at the same distance
Points on a circle are equidistant from its center. Montreal is roughly equidistant from New York, Boston, and Toronto.
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Recent Examples of equidistant
The Universal Studios theme park — located a little north of the Hollywood Bowl, practically equidistant from all three fires — will not be operating today due to the circumstances.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
The triangle of lenses on the back of the iPhone 15 Pro, for instance, have the benefit of being equidistant, which helps the seamlessness of switching from one lens to another.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
The Presidente is almost equidistant from the district office at 14621 Oak Ln.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
Ideally situated near the halfway point of Montauk Highway, Topping Rose House is equidistant from the best shopping, cafés, museums, galleries, and restaurants that the East End has to offer.
—Ariel Okin, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
The triangle of lenses on the back of the iPhone 15 Pro, for instance, have the benefit of being equidistant, which helps the seamlessness of switching from one lens to another.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
The Presidente is almost equidistant from the district office at 14621 Oak Ln.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
Ideally situated near the halfway point of Montauk Highway, Topping Rose House is equidistant from the best shopping, cafés, museums, galleries, and restaurants that the East End has to offer.
—Ariel Okin, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equidistant
Adjective
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Wynn Resorts is currently nearing the halfway point of its construction on the $5 billion casino development.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
7 May 2025
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At the halfway point, your weekly split became dead even: 35 minutes walking, 35 running.—
Cindy Kuzma,
SELF,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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While rebel militiamen pinned British troops in innermost Boston, their artillery couldn’t pierce the city’s British strongholds.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 May 2025
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Participants who were highly prone to nostalgia had more people in their innermost friendship circle.—
Kuan-Ju Huang,
Scientific American,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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Finally, the fourth season—the luteal phase, known as inner autumn—is a longer period of time when a woman has increasing levels of progesterone and lower levels of estrogen, characterized by lower energy levels and possible pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS).—
Hatty Willmoth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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The neurotic inner monologue can take up only so much of the page.—
Hanna Rosin,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2025
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“Equidistant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equidistant. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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