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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Richter seems to reject the notion of typology altogether, pushing instead the idea of visual equivalence to its limits, exposing how images (regardless of weight or meaning) can be trivialized through repetition.—
Nargess Banks,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Trump himself has suggested moral equivalence between the two sides, claiming Ukraine was at fault for provoking the war, that President Zelensky was illegitimate and that the U.S. should recognize Russia’s annexations of Ukrainian territory.—
Eric Green,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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America has been going through revolutionary changes ever since its birth and the promise of equality for all, which wasn't fulfilled until years later, Buffett said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 May 2025
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All proceeds from the trip will go towards Variety Cares, the company’s nonprofit foundation, which supports initiatives striving for clean oceans, gender equality, and education.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
2 May 2025
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“Equivalency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equivalency. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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