equivalents

plural of equivalent
as in counterparts
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 The order exempts stops at ports of entry, checkpoints and other functional equivalents of the border. — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026 The company held almost $132 billion in cash, equivalents and short-term investments at the end of June. — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026 The launch comes amid an ongoing, and often confusing, debate over the merits of tokenized deposits versus stablecoins, which are another form of dollar equivalents long embraced by the crypto industry. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026 In the summer of 2026, Ukraine also targeted multiple warehouses belonging to the Russian companies Wildberries and Ozon, which are Russia’s Amazon equivalents. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026 The analysis looked at 32 brand-name drugs sold through TrumpRx that lacked generic or biosimilar equivalents. — Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026 The Pro editions of the software updater and password manager don’t do much beyond their free equivalents. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026 Harrelson and McConaughey’s fictional wives, played by Brittany Ishibashi and Natalie Martinez, respectively, roughly align with their real-world equivalents in physical appearance. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026 Confitex said Intertek testing found its washable products matched or exceeded the absorbency of disposable equivalents. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equivalents
Noun
  • Unlike their canine counterparts, these feline colleagues don't require much supervision or frequent breaks outside.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Elsewhere in Orange County and the Inland Empire, these Republican candidates and incumbents are neck and neck with their Democratic counterparts for legislative seats in Sacramento.
    — Charlie Borla, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The partners are exploring whether quantum optimization algorithms could help make electricity grids more efficient.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The platform opens Relex to external systems, agents, partners, and customer teams through APIs, plugins, and other open standards, letting organizations connect existing technology and build new capabilities without replacing what already works.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • There’s no doubt this is a see-and-be-seen destination in the city, chosen for graduation celebrations, baby showers, birthdays, and after-work drinks with colleagues.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • As the midterm results came in last night, the staff writers Isaac Chotiner and Jason Zengerle joined their colleagues for a discussion on our election live blog.
    — Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2026

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“Equivalents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equivalents. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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