How to Use equalize in a Sentence

equalize

verb

• They are hoping to equalize pay for workers with similar jobs.
• Educational opportunities have not yet equalized.
• This is an effort to equalize and bring fairness for different levels of charges.
  — Mike Danahey, Elgin Courier-News, 27 June 2018
• Colombia, the prematch favorite, which just used its attacking might to equalize?
  — Victor Mather, New York Times, 20 June 2018
• Almuwallad had earlier missed a chance to equalize when El Hadary saved his penalty.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 25 June 2018
• El Tri equalized in the 50th minute on a corner kick goal by Ricardo Pelaez.
  — Fidel Martinez, latimes.com, 22 June 2018
• In my opinion, this act will be another opportunity to equalize the status of men and women.
  — Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 25 Oct. 2024
• In the third minute of added time, Karim Ansarifard scored a late penalty to equalize for Iran after video review.
  — Mauricio Savarese, The Seattle Times, 25 June 2018
• Columbia equalized late in the first half on Juan Quintero's rolling but accurate free kick, which sneaked inside the right post.
  — Brett Martel, Houston Chronicle, 19 June 2018
• Trailing in the second half, Iran nearly equalized when Saeid Ezatolahi had a goal was ruled out on video review.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 20 June 2018
• Costa Rica got its first goal in Russia when defender Kendall Waston headed in a corner early in the second to equalize.
  — Gerald Imray, BostonGlobe.com, 27 June 2018
• With Miami trailing 1-0, Messi latched onto a Luis Suárez pass inside the box and tapped the ball into the net to equalize.
  — Issy Ronald, CNN, 15 Sep. 2024
• Following Albadawi's goal, Toronto equalized in the 28th minute, but the visitors responded with two goals in two minutes.
  — Charlie Hatch, Cincinnati.com, 27 June 2018
• Yet that was the furthest thing from his mind when Victor Moses equalized from the penalty spot early in the second half and put Nigeria in position to reach the round of 16.
  — Martin Rogers, USA TODAY, 26 June 2018
• The Courage failed to equalize in the waning moments of the game.
  — Mitchell Northam, orlandosentinel.com, 22 May 2021
• The first equalizes the bad luck we’re born with; the second, the bad luck that finds us as adults.
  — Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2020
• But a mistake in the 77th minute gave the Pigeons the chance to equalize from the penalty spot.
  — Julia Poe, orlandosentinel.com, 9 May 2021
• In the 28th minute, Jonathan Lewis slotted home a shot from just inside the box to equalize.
  — Jarrid Denney For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive.com, 14 July 2019
• The only way to equalize all speech would be to forbid all of it.
  — Joe Lonsdale, National Review, 12 Aug. 2019
• Magnus Rasmussen scored off his left foot in the box to equalize the game.
  — Courier Journal, The Courier-Journal, 14 July 2019
• Forward Kealia Ohai attempted to equalize the match near the end of the half.
  — Arianna Vedia, Houston Chronicle, 2 Aug. 2019
• But the team couldn’t net the equalizing goal, notching its 12th loss of the season.
  — Julia Poe, Pro Soccer USA, 26 Aug. 2019
• Sam Kerr scored the only goal for Australia, equalizing the match in the 63rd minute.
  — Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2023
• Pre-K is the best place to invest to equalize outcomes.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 14 Mar. 2021
• Norway had a chance to equalize in the 81st, but Tuva Hansen hit the crossbar.
  — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 20 July 2023
• Charlotte did make a run in the second half to equalize the game, and had three chances combined in the 60th and 63rd minutes.
  — Cheryl Wray, al, 27 July 2019
• The goals for Gotham came in quick succession in the first half and Bay never could equalize.
  — Staff and Wire Reports, The Mercury News, 25 May 2024
• In the fourth minute, Kevaughn Frater left booted the ball on the hop into the net to equalize and force extra time.
  — Jake Shapiro, The Denver Post, 12 June 2019
• The players struck a contract that equalized pay last year.
  — Anne M. Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 July 2023
• But Speas and Starikov, thrusted into the fray, linked up to equalize for the hosts shortly thereafter in the 62nd.
  — Kevin Johnston, Indianapolis Star, 7 July 2018

Last Updated: 14 Dec 2024