as in identical
resembling another in every respect
in my mind illegally downloading something from the Internet is coequal to stealing from a store
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as in equivalent
one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value
viewing himself as the coequal of the Caesars of ancient Rome, Napoléon surrounded himself with the emblems of classical antiquity
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Recent Examples of coequal
Joshua Keating, Vox, 26 Apr. 2024
Centrism rejects Manichaeism, allows the natural ebb and flow of political power and respects coequal branches of government.
—Jennifer Rubin, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
In its place was a Congress that had disseminated power throughout its ranks, that demanded greater accountability of its own leaders as well as of the executive branch, and that was far more willing to assert its constitutional status as a coequal branch of government.
—John A. Lawrence, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2020
Neither does anything in the decision prohibit states or the coequal federal branches from recognizing the same.
—Christian Schneider, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023
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Adjective
Congress is a coequal branch of the US government with the executive branch.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 26 Apr. 2024
Centrism rejects Manichaeism, allows the natural ebb and flow of political power and respects coequal branches of government.
—Jennifer Rubin, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
In its place was a Congress that had disseminated power throughout its ranks, that demanded greater accountability of its own leaders as well as of the executive branch, and that was far more willing to assert its constitutional status as a coequal branch of government.
—John A. Lawrence, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2020
Neither does anything in the decision prohibit states or the coequal federal branches from recognizing the same.
—Christian Schneider, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coequal
Adjective
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Artificial intelligence manages a warehouse, identical rows of burgers are flipped, and robots glide through factories.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2025
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Manchester City has enjoyed an identical win rate in the Premier League.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Defenceman Larry Murphy is a nice comparable to Bouchard in this way.—
Allan Mitchell,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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In the same period, in 2023, there were just 19 comparable real estate transactions.—
Madeline Fitzgerald,
Quartz,
13 Feb. 2025
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Recent weeks saw the issue of bias in refereeing become a public debate between Madrid coach Ancelotti and his Atletico counterpart Diego Simeone, with both men snapping back and forth at each other at various times.—
Dermot Corrigan,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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In the film, Elizabeth Sparkle (Moore) uses The Substance to create a younger counterpart, Sue (Qualley).—
Fred Topel,
Deadline,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The development is analogous to NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services program, diversifying China’s options for supplying the Tiangong space station.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
14 Feb. 2025
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The department’s usage is expected to be analogous to the breakdown of the BCA’s report.—
Graham P. Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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One of Augustine’s favorite ways to find new opportunities is to search through LinkedIn for workers who held similar roles, either at the same company or a competitor.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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There is also a similar and unrelated Death Clock app, which uses AI and scientific research to determine when users may die.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Well these capture that same whimsical, fun, retro vibe.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2025
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Customers were ‘like family’ CT business closes after 68 years, more than 50 with same owner.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The states allege that the new NIH policy, by applying to all grants in progress, is equivalent to rewriting a contract.—
John Timmer,
Ars Technica,
10 Feb. 2025
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If Hollywood waves are the definition of classic hair, then the makeup equivalent is certainly obvious.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Coequal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coequal. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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