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one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value
that huge mansion at the end of the street is the equivalent of five ordinary houses
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Recent Examples of equivalents
But their television equivalents come out nearly every month, gems in a wash of pebbles, pouring unceasingly past.
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Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
But the website doesn't include generic equivalents that can be purchased elsewhere, often at lower prices.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Critics were divided, audiences were entertained, TV executives and Beale’s IRL equivalents were appalled, Oscar voters were enthralled.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2026
Own-brand equivalents are a lot more expensive.
—Tantse Walter, Space.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The experience of liking seems to be triggered by different neurotransmitters, most likely endorphins and endocannabinoids (the natural equivalents of heroin and cannabis, respectively).
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
As of the end of the latest quarter, the four leaders had a total of over $420 billion in cash and equivalents.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
Colorado and Oregon are also reporting their lowest snow water equivalents to date, with Montana approaching its lowest snow water equivalent to date.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2026
That hybrid makes the new S models a good bit more powerful than their previous-gen equivalents, which made do with just 545 ponies.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 29 Jan. 2026
Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
But the website doesn't include generic equivalents that can be purchased elsewhere, often at lower prices.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Critics were divided, audiences were entertained, TV executives and Beale’s IRL equivalents were appalled, Oscar voters were enthralled.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2026
Own-brand equivalents are a lot more expensive.
—Tantse Walter, Space.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The experience of liking seems to be triggered by different neurotransmitters, most likely endorphins and endocannabinoids (the natural equivalents of heroin and cannabis, respectively).
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
As of the end of the latest quarter, the four leaders had a total of over $420 billion in cash and equivalents.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
Colorado and Oregon are also reporting their lowest snow water equivalents to date, with Montana approaching its lowest snow water equivalent to date.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2026
That hybrid makes the new S models a good bit more powerful than their previous-gen equivalents, which made do with just 545 ponies.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equivalents
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The neck opening is slightly wider than some of its counterparts, which allows for better airflow amid warming temps.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 2026
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Yields on France and Italy’s benchmark 10-year government bonds added 6 basis points, while their German and British counterparts saw yields rise by around 5 basis points.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,Holly Ellyatt,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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Burkle’s lawsuit against Anderson, filed last month, appears to be part of a bitter falling out between the two longtime business partners and friends, according to The Santa Rosa Press Democrat, which first reported on the litigation.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Microsoft, one of Anthropic’s biggest partners, agreed.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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John Rutherford, a council member who voted against the resolution, asked his colleagues to set aside their political opinions about Musk.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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To investigate this question, Baker and his colleagues carried out large-scale DNA sequencing from samples collected in deep-sea hydrothermal vents as well as shallow coastal areas.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Equivalents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equivalents. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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