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
The work also demonstrates how astrophysical objects, especially those in extreme environments, can reveal tiny violations of gravity’s foundational laws, such as the equivalence principle or the inverse-square law.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 6 Dec. 2025
There can be no equivalences drawn between the two political extremes in this country, especially when one extreme is led by a man who rarely speaks without lying.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
The curators wanted to include pictures of the victims and artifacts on loan from the cities; however, opponents argued these elements were offensive to veterans and portrayed a false moral equivalence between America and Japan’s actions during the war.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Those who believe there is a moral equivalence between Israel and Hamas are either dangerously naive or intentionally blind.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2025
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 6 Dec. 2025
There can be no equivalences drawn between the two political extremes in this country, especially when one extreme is led by a man who rarely speaks without lying.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
The curators wanted to include pictures of the victims and artifacts on loan from the cities; however, opponents argued these elements were offensive to veterans and portrayed a false moral equivalence between America and Japan’s actions during the war.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Those who believe there is a moral equivalence between Israel and Hamas are either dangerously naive or intentionally blind.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equivalence
Noun
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In their minds, there’s an equivalency, but there really isn’t.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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At first, though, there was little doubt in the North that there was no moral equivalency of cause with the South.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Oklahoma values assessment draws heavily on scores developed by the conservative 1792 Exchange, which mirrors corporate scorecards developed by groups such as the Human Rights Campaign that advocates for LGBTQ+ equality and inclusion.—
Paul Monies,
Oklahoma Watch,
19 Feb. 2026
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His message of equality in the Democratic primary resonated with a broad set of voters and blindsided party leaders, who reformed the primary system in response to the surge of engagement.—
Matt Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Equivalence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equivalence. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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