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
The Alternative Learning Opportunities program helps individuals looking to earn a high school equivalency prepare for the exam needed to earn it and look into postsecondary options.
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Their route to walking across the stage to receive a diploma might have taken some detours and extra years, but the joy in earning a high school diploma or equivalency certificate was evident at the Poway Adult School’s 60th annual commencement ceremony.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025
Just three days before the debate upended Biden’s campaign, the New York Times drew equivalency between concerns about his age and the accuracy of videos being circulated by Republicans.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
Leaving prison with $20 and a high school equivalency certificate, Fauteck straightened up.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Their route to walking across the stage to receive a diploma might have taken some detours and extra years, but the joy in earning a high school diploma or equivalency certificate was evident at the Poway Adult School’s 60th annual commencement ceremony.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025
Just three days before the debate upended Biden’s campaign, the New York Times drew equivalency between concerns about his age and the accuracy of videos being circulated by Republicans.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
Leaving prison with $20 and a high school equivalency certificate, Fauteck straightened up.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equivalency
Noun
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Traditional testing models like equivalence partitioning or boundary analysis must now be complemented with new approaches tailored to AI behavior.—
Pradeep Govindasamy,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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There can be no equivalence between terrorists and their victims.—
Christopher Hale,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
Noun
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Decades later, her daughter Tulip faces her own moment of reckoning in 1992 Chicago, as the ripples of her mother’s choices shape her path in America’s ongoing fight for equality.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
13 Aug. 2025
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The Power 4 conference can unlock creativity, ensure fair competition at the highest level, create equality and drive college athletics into the future.—
Jim Martin,
Denver Post,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Equivalency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equivalency. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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