as in equivalency
the state or fact of being exactly the same in number, amount, status, or quality
moviegoers who mistakenly believe that there is an equivalence between the personality of an actor and that of his character
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Recent Examples of equivalence
Advertisement Fairness doesn’t mean false equivalence.
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Judy Berman, Time, 20 Mar. 2026
Translation, too, is a practice of uneven equivalences.
—Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
His disturbing and bloody rhetoric created a twisted equivalence between violent crime and immigrants, most of whom come here to work, raise families and contribute to our population growth and economy.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
If antimatter ignored the weak equivalence principle, the atoms might have drifted upward, repelled by Earth.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 18 Jan. 2026
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Judy Berman, Time, 20 Mar. 2026
Translation, too, is a practice of uneven equivalences.
—Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
His disturbing and bloody rhetoric created a twisted equivalence between violent crime and immigrants, most of whom come here to work, raise families and contribute to our population growth and economy.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
If antimatter ignored the weak equivalence principle, the atoms might have drifted upward, repelled by Earth.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equivalence
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Other successful projects include the use of educational radio for secondary education in Mexico and Brazil, elementary mathematics education in Nicaragua, a teacher program in Kenya, and adult equivalency education in the Dominican Republic.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 Apr. 2026
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Adult general education programs prepare those taking the GED exam for the equivalency of a high school diploma.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Categories include environmental conservation, community engagement, cultural preservation, food insecurity, gender equality, social services, and animal welfare.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
6 May 2026
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After the war, the two of them set about establishing a utopian farming colony, based on equality and reclaiming the land for common use.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
6 May 2026
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“Equivalence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equivalence. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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