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as in equitable
marked by justice, honesty, and freedom from bias
the basic belief that everyone is entitled to equal opportunity in employment
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2
as in identical
resembling another in every respect
as far as I can see, except for the high price, the store-brand jacket is equal to the jacket with the designer label
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as in suitable
having the required skills for an acceptable level of performance
looking for someone equal to the challenge of running a large state university
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as in composed
free from emotional or mental agitation
he proceeded, in an equal tone, to recount the terrible events of the day
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as in equivalent
one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value
a basketball player who truly has no equal in his sport
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as in to match
to produce something equal to (as in quality or value)
no one has equaled Shakespeare's plays
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as in to mean
to be the same in meaning or effect
being confined to home for a whole weekend would equal a death sentence in the minds of a lot of teens
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as in to parallel
to be the exact counterpart of
in the British system a public school equals an American prep school
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Recent Examples of equal
Ben Brubaker, Wired News, 13 July 2025
Higher pixel density tends to contribute to better image quality, all other factors being equal.
—PC Magazine, 13 July 2025
Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2025
The 2015 merger of Holcim and Lafarge was widely viewed in the market as having fallen into a trap that many mergers of equals fall into.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 20 June 2025
James Pearce, New York Times, 11 July 2025
The convertible shares and the exercise of the common stock warrant would equal about a 15% stake in MP Materials as of July 9, nearly twice the 8.61% held by Litinsky and the 8.27% held by BlackRock Fund Advisors, according to FactSet data.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 10 July 2025
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Adjective
Williams saw that a simulation based on squishy pebbles would make the new algorithm’s space usage much smaller—roughly equal to the square root of the original algorithm’s time budget.
—Ben Brubaker, Wired News, 13 July 2025
Higher pixel density tends to contribute to better image quality, all other factors being equal.
—PC Magazine, 13 July 2025
Noun
But that will happen only if Xi can appear at least the equal of Trump, if not the man in control.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2025
The 2015 merger of Holcim and Lafarge was widely viewed in the market as having fallen into a trap that many mergers of equals fall into.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 20 June 2025
Verb
Jota’s squad number, 20, matched the club’s historic number of titles which was secured in 2024-25, equaling the English club record of Manchester United.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 11 July 2025
The convertible shares and the exercise of the common stock warrant would equal about a 15% stake in MP Materials as of July 9, nearly twice the 8.61% held by Litinsky and the 8.27% held by BlackRock Fund Advisors, according to FactSet data.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equal
Adjective
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Walsh adds that these issues won’t be solved without more equitable access to childcare for working-class families.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
21 July 2025
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The fact is that allowing customer data to flow, under an equitable arrangement, is good not only for banks and fintechs but for society as a whole.—
David G.W. Birch,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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Another clip showing a comparison between Matt as a baby, and Darcy at the same age, the father and daughter looking identical to each other, also proved popular online.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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Palmer netted an early brace with two almost identical goals just eight minutes apart midway through the first half.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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This content is not, nor is intended to be, trading or investment advice or a recommendation that any investment product or strategy is suitable for any person.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Responses are for informational purposes only and individuals should consider whether any general recommendation in these responses are suitable for their particular circumstances based on investment objectives, financial situation and needs.—
Steve Hruby,
The Enquirer,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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Krypto maintains the decidedly unruly nature of the dog upon which he is based, a funny foil to Superman’s (played by David Corenswet) kind and composed comportment.—
Dan Heching,
CNN Money,
12 July 2025
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Despite suffering from a severe injury at 13,800 feet, the climber remained responsive and composed.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
9 July 2025
Verb
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Other stocks that matched the search criteria for potential outperformers include semiconductor companies Lam Research and Monolithic Power Systems , which have a track record of rising 1.3% and 2.5%, respectively, on the next trading day after earnings.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
25 July 2025
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The clip shows a small child bouncing inside a hotel room, a visual that perfectly matches the mom's advice.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
Verb
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These zones are meant to stop planes that overshoot the runway.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 July 2025
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The reaction revealed what this play meant to Henley.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
19 July 2025
Verb
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There has yet to be a sufficient conversation focused on how faculty use the tool to enhance their performance that might parallel the ongoing one regarding student use.—
Nate Bennett,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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In the film, Nick Kroll and Andrew Rannells play Dom and Cole, a couple struggling to adopt a daughter, a process that paralleled Craig and Crano’s real life.—
William Earl,
Variety,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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Restructuring sounds proactive; business optimization sounds strategic; and a focus on cost structures feels impartial.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
20 July 2025
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While representing a 26-year-old Shoshone County woman accused in 2014 of suffocating her boyfriend’s 22-month-old child, Taylor succeeded in getting the trial moved to Kootenai County out of concern of seating an impartial jury.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
17 July 2025
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“Equal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equal. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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