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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 aforementioned traditionalists adopt Tether’s strategy, using US dollar deposits and Treasuries to maintain the 1:1 equivalency.
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Earl Carr, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Well again, what Hen is doing is making a false equivalency between anti-Zionism and antisemitism.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Substantial equivalency is a simple, common-sense standard.
—David Bloomfield, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
The proficiency test is a five-part state exam held several times a year, or a higher level equivalency test for those not living in Italy.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
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Earl Carr, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Well again, what Hen is doing is making a false equivalency between anti-Zionism and antisemitism.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Substantial equivalency is a simple, common-sense standard.
—David Bloomfield, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
The proficiency test is a five-part state exam held several times a year, or a higher level equivalency test for those not living in Italy.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equivalency
Noun
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Token equivalence could raise new questions about taxation, investor protections, and international jurisdictional conflicts.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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There’s not an equivalence, even remotely, between him and President Biden.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Will this impede efforts to advance gender equality, especially in technology sectors?—
Lauren Buitta,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Today, many Americans are still denied access to the founding ideals of liberty, equality, and justice for all, leaving our Fourth of July celebrations incomplete.—
Tim Ryan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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“Equivalency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equivalency. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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