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
Those who believe there is a moral equivalence between Israel and Hamas are either dangerously naive or intentionally blind.
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Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2025
To this end, campaigners forged an equivalence between taking sugar and drinking human blood.
—Literary Hub, 29 July 2025
Trump has repeatedly drawn an equivalence between the Russia controversy and the Epstein case, suggesting both amounted to conspiracy-mongering by his political opponents.
—Josh Wingrove, Fortune, 19 July 2025
There can be no equivalence between terrorists and their victims.
—Christopher Hale, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
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Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2025
To this end, campaigners forged an equivalence between taking sugar and drinking human blood.
—Literary Hub, 29 July 2025
Trump has repeatedly drawn an equivalence between the Russia controversy and the Epstein case, suggesting both amounted to conspiracy-mongering by his political opponents.
—Josh Wingrove, Fortune, 19 July 2025
There can be no equivalence between terrorists and their victims.
—Christopher Hale, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equivalence
Noun
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As at many schools, CAMP at Millersville is also linked with programs that help migrant students earn their high school equivalency diplomas, known as HEP.—
Jordan Owens,
NPR,
22 Sep. 2025
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Wilkerson, Wilson said, attended Edison High School in Lake Station and later got her general equivalency diploma through Portage’s adult education program.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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When reconciled with the Catholic premise of celestial unity, the diversity of the New World’s peoples could support the ideal of equality.—
Greg Grandin
September 23,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
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Yet enduring change requires a long-term, cross-sector approach that links investment to accountability and measurable equality goals.—
Danette Leighton,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Equivalence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equivalence. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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