equivalency
noun
equiv·a·len·cy
i-ˈkwi-və-lən(t)-sē 
-ˈkwiv-lən(t)-sē
plural equivalencies
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: a level of achievement equivalent to completion of an educational or training program
a high school equivalency certificate
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Examples of equivalency in a Sentence
as long as there's a rough equivalency in the armaments of the two countries, neither is likely to attack the other
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Leaving prison with $20 and a high school equivalency certificate, Fauteck straightened up.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Sanchez earned his high school equivalency while in prison and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Central Florida in 2017.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
Far-right propagandists have spent years peddling false equivalency with the 2020 George Floyd protests, arguing that the insurrectionists were persecuted while their counterparts on the left were allowed to skate.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Successful Metrics From a business standpoint, the weekend generated $4.4 million in ad equivalency and over 301 million impressions from the race and supporting activations from data reported by SMI.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Sanchez earned his high school equivalency while in prison and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Central Florida in 2017.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
Far-right propagandists have spent years peddling false equivalency with the 2020 George Floyd protests, arguing that the insurrectionists were persecuted while their counterparts on the left were allowed to skate.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Successful Metrics From a business standpoint, the weekend generated $4.4 million in ad equivalency and over 301 million impressions from the race and supporting activations from data reported by SMI.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Equivalency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equivalency. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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