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
That Publix is almost equidistant from the two South Florida offices.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
Eovaldi, for reference, had a 104 rating, and the nine-point difference between Gore’s first two months and his final four was equidistant to the gap between right-hander Jacob deGrom’s (108) and Kumar Rocker’s (99) ability to locate last year.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Faroe Islands Located in the North Atlantic, nearly equidistant between Iceland to the northwest, Norway to the east, and Scotland to the south, this archipelago is actually part of Denmark, nearly 1,000 miles away.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 20 Jan. 2026
In a famous example, two equidistant lightning strikes occur simultaneously for an observer at a train station who can see both at once.
—Adrian Bardon, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
Eovaldi, for reference, had a 104 rating, and the nine-point difference between Gore’s first two months and his final four was equidistant to the gap between right-hander Jacob deGrom’s (108) and Kumar Rocker’s (99) ability to locate last year.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Faroe Islands Located in the North Atlantic, nearly equidistant between Iceland to the northwest, Norway to the east, and Scotland to the south, this archipelago is actually part of Denmark, nearly 1,000 miles away.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 20 Jan. 2026
In a famous example, two equidistant lightning strikes occur simultaneously for an observer at a train station who can see both at once.
—Adrian Bardon, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equidistant
Adjective
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Rue’s death comes just 45 minutes into the finale, around the halfway point.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
1 June 2026
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Playing all the way out of the back, defender Alex Freeman weighted a perfect pass to Pepi across the halfway line and the striker charged forward, drawing the Senegalese defense once again.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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Seeing the accumulation of other people’s innermost desires in the trees — and given that the wishes are uncovered — lends the work an openness and accessibility that can be therapeutic, Loyer said.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Commercial aerospace company Axiom Space and luxury fashion house Prada showcased the innermost layer of NASA’s next-generation lunar spacesuit.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
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For one, the inspiring and bonding experience of Cowgirl Up—a week where women from across the globe come to live out their dreams of an iconic ranch stay—and not only release, but exercise their inner cowboy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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Related Stories The project will explore Gaudí’s life, inner battles and spiritual evolution, framing the architect as a radical creative force shaped by faith and an increasingly austere existence.—
Emiliano de Pablos,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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“Equidistant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equidistant. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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