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
Rosatom indicated that eliminating minor actinides could allow nuclear waste to reach radiation equivalence with the original uranium feedstock hundreds of times faster than natural decay.
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Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
1 May 2026
Zermelo developed his other axioms to prove this equivalence.
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Quanta Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
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.
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Jan Steyn,
The Dial,
10 Mar. 2026
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Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
1 May 2026
Zermelo developed his other axioms to prove this equivalence.
—
Quanta Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
Advertisement Fairness doesn’t mean false equivalence.
—
Judy Berman,
Time,
20 Mar. 2026
Translation, too, is a practice of uneven equivalences.
—
Jan Steyn,
The Dial,
10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equivalence
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Adult general education programs prepare those taking the GED exam for the equivalency of a high school diploma.
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Each additional equivalency requires ongoing validation as curriculum evolves in response to a changing world.
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Something big changed in American culture when white men adopted plain dress in the spirit of a republican government based on new ideas of equality.
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America is a political and moral fact—the first community in which men set out in principle to enshrine freedom, responsible government, and human equality.
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“Equivalence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equivalence. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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