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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This year the Cornhuskers also beat out Georgia for portal receiver Dane Key, who left Kentucky.
NIL and the transfer portal have been the great equalizer.
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Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
The Andalusians netted a 94th minute equalizer, meaning that Barca were denied the win in the dying seconds.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Despite her apprehension, McPherson acknowledges that podcasting is the great equalizer, stating that both her peers and older counterparts listen to podcasts.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 26 Nov. 2024
The Blackhawks rallied for three third-period goals — Mikheyev’s beauty of a short-handed tally less than a minute in, T.J. Brodie’s equalizer off some excellent puck movement with less than six minutes left, and Ryan Donato’s gritty game-winner with 2:18 to go — to stun the Capitals.
—Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
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Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
The Andalusians netted a 94th minute equalizer, meaning that Barca were denied the win in the dying seconds.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Despite her apprehension, McPherson acknowledges that podcasting is the great equalizer, stating that both her peers and older counterparts listen to podcasts.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 26 Nov. 2024
The Blackhawks rallied for three third-period goals — Mikheyev’s beauty of a short-handed tally less than a minute in, T.J. Brodie’s equalizer off some excellent puck movement with less than six minutes left, and Ryan Donato’s gritty game-winner with 2:18 to go — to stun the Capitals.
—Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Equalizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equalizer. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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