equalizer
noun
equal·iz·er
ˈē-kwə-ˌlī-zər 
: one that equalizes: such as
a
: a score that ties a game
b
: an electronic device (as in a sound-reproducing system) used to adjust response to different audio frequencies
Examples of equalizer in a Sentence
He scored the equalizer in the 60th minute.
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The breathless, mad-cap win in the semifinals against Barça – finally ending 7-6 on aggregate after Acerbi’s stoppage-time equalizer and Davide Frattesi’s extra-time winner – will be remembered as one of the great nights in the club’s history.
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George Ramsay, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
Bright scores first goal for Dash in 2-2 tie against Bay
Messiah Bright came off the bench to score a late equalizer for the Houston Dash in a 2-2 tie against Bay FC at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston.
—Theo Lloyd-Hughes, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
The wealth that ordinary Americans hold in our public lands and waters is one of our country’s great equalizers, putting blue-collar wage workers on the same footing — literally — with CEOs and tech bros.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2025
Public lands are one of our country’s great equalizers.
—Tracy Stone-Manning, Denver Post, 7 May 2025
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George Ramsay, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
Bright scores first goal for Dash in 2-2 tie against Bay
Messiah Bright came off the bench to score a late equalizer for the Houston Dash in a 2-2 tie against Bay FC at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston.
—Theo Lloyd-Hughes, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
The wealth that ordinary Americans hold in our public lands and waters is one of our country’s great equalizers, putting blue-collar wage workers on the same footing — literally — with CEOs and tech bros.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2025
Public lands are one of our country’s great equalizers.
—Tracy Stone-Manning, Denver Post, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for equalizer
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“Equalizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equalizer. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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