as in equivalence
the state or fact of being exactly the same in number, amount, status, or quality
as long as there's a rough equivalency in the armaments of the two countries, neither is likely to attack the other
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Recent Examples of equivalency
Sutton goes for some false equivalency, saying that everyone in the group has failed each other at one point.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
Leaving prison with $20 and a high school equivalency certificate, Fauteck straightened up.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
Equally important is the share of voice of the paid, owned and earned media as mentioned earlier for reach and advertising value equivalency (AVE), as well as social media sentiment.
—Lauren Pasquale Bartlett, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Correlating the removal of a platform’s fact-checking with benefits to creators such as lower likelihood of a shadow ban—as Lessin does—could very well be a false equivalency, given the algorithms determining content distribution have never been transparent in the first place.
—Cherie Brooke Luo, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
Leaving prison with $20 and a high school equivalency certificate, Fauteck straightened up.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
Equally important is the share of voice of the paid, owned and earned media as mentioned earlier for reach and advertising value equivalency (AVE), as well as social media sentiment.
—Lauren Pasquale Bartlett, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Correlating the removal of a platform’s fact-checking with benefits to creators such as lower likelihood of a shadow ban—as Lessin does—could very well be a false equivalency, given the algorithms determining content distribution have never been transparent in the first place.
—Cherie Brooke Luo, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equivalency
Noun
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There’s moral equivalence, and then there’s a total moral inversion.—
The Editors,
National Review,
20 Feb. 2025
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Combating antisemitism should not come at the cost of distorting reality or creating false equivalences.—
Yinam Cohen,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This difference in gender equality between the business world and the rest of society can be observed in many other countries.—
HEC Paris Insights,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Senator Cory Booker is filibustering against the enemies of equality, and Rev. Jamal Bryant is leading a boycott against Target for pulling DEI.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Equivalency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equivalency. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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