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 final frame had the same energy as the middle one with the Leafs pushing for the equalizer.
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Omar White, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
With the Cardinals pressing for the equalizer, the Gaels got a big save from goalie Jace Milnes and a collective defensive effort led by center backs Elan Amienyi and Luke Hodgkinson to secure the win.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 5 Nov. 2024
Dan Ndoye saw his shot deflected onto the crossbar as the visiting side looked for an equalizer in an open first half, and the forward then rattled the post minutes later.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Education has long been known as the great equalizer; as such, we’ve been forbidden from learning to read, denied access to graduate programs, shoved into schools and districts with limited resources, and generally seen as less capable than our white counterparts.
—Andrea Williams, The Tennessean, 19 Sep. 2024
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Omar White, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
With the Cardinals pressing for the equalizer, the Gaels got a big save from goalie Jace Milnes and a collective defensive effort led by center backs Elan Amienyi and Luke Hodgkinson to secure the win.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 5 Nov. 2024
Dan Ndoye saw his shot deflected onto the crossbar as the visiting side looked for an equalizer in an open first half, and the forward then rattled the post minutes later.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Education has long been known as the great equalizer; as such, we’ve been forbidden from learning to read, denied access to graduate programs, shoved into schools and districts with limited resources, and generally seen as less capable than our white counterparts.
—Andrea Williams, The Tennessean, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Equalizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equalizer. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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