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
Samuel Chambers, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2025
But this dynamic accelerates the decline of Congress as a coequal branch of government, further shifting power to the presidency.
—Casey Burgat, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
There are three coequal branches of government, and the Harris-Biden administration only controls one — the executive.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
Congress is a coequal branch of the US government with the executive branch.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 26 Apr. 2024
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Adjective
The purpose of the pardon is to be used as a check against the other coequal branches of government to protect people from being unfairly punished or having their rights otherwise deprived without due process.
—Samuel Chambers, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2025
But this dynamic accelerates the decline of Congress as a coequal branch of government, further shifting power to the presidency.
—Casey Burgat, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
There are three coequal branches of government, and the Harris-Biden administration only controls one — the executive.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
Congress is a coequal branch of the US government with the executive branch.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 26 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coequal
Adjective
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Did both sides not set staffers aside after the call to prepare an identical readout of what was agreed?—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
18 Mar. 2025
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Wong drew inspiration from the philatelic concept of tête-bêche — two identical stamps linked together, with one flipped upside down — for the restaurant logo, while his cinematic style influenced its interior decor.—
Denni Hu,
WWD,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Brown says the championship game sold out months ago at rates that are comparable to NFL games, and that overall tournament ad sales are pacing nearly 200 percent above last year, an enormous increase at a moment where the overall ad business is still embracing a certain amount of austerity.—
Alex Weprin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Mar. 2025
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He's known for his power just like Stanton, and the numbers in 2024 were very comparable.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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His counterpart, John Calipari, whose high-profile move from Kentucky to Arkansas was among the sport’s biggest news stories last spring, has one national title of his own and six Final Four appearances spread across three schools: UMass, Memphis and Kentucky.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
18 Mar. 2025
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To address potential risks of unauthorized alterations, the FDA implemented 21 CFR Part 11 in March 1997, establishing that electronic records and signatures must be as secure and tamper-resistant as their paper counterparts.—
Christopher Petersen,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Expert regulatory economists have pointed to analogous benefits to the American economy that would stem from U.S. regulatory reform (which President Trump has made a top priority for his second term).—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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The other bird has one copy of the standard and one copy of the supergene, analogous to the XY genotype.—
Donna L. Maney,
Scientific American,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The company was formed to effect a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
20 Mar. 2025
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The death followed an outbreak of the highly contagious disease in West Texas; a similar outbreak has been recorded in New Mexico and cases have surfaced in other states including California, New York, and Oklahoma.—
Fortesa Latifi,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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That same year, Boston Red Sox legend David Ortiz survived a nightclub shooting there.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
11 Mar. 2025
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On that same day, the Creative Arts CAFE ceremony will take place at 8 p.m. PT, honoring behind-the-scenes achievements.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In its first week (March 7-13), the LP earned 10,000 equivalent album units in the United States, with 7,000 in album sales, according to Luminate.—
Jim Asker,
Billboard,
19 Mar. 2025
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Future Nostalgia’s Current Success Luminate reports that in the past tracking frame, Future Nostalgia moved about 8,700 equivalent album units.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Coequal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coequal. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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