equalized

past tense of equalize
as in equated
to make equal in amount, degree, or status a plan to equalize educational opportunities for all the state's children, rich and poor alike

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Recent Examples of equalized The Czechs even opened the scoring in the first leg through her, but Portugal equalized early on in the second half. Neel Shelat, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024 The host then equalized in the 83rd minute courtesy of Andri Guðjohnsen to set up a frantic end to the game. Ben Church, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024 Openda, though, equalized for Belgium before the break. Ben Church, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024 The Jamaica striker was a constant threat and equalized with a header in the second half after Olivia Smith’s opener before the break. Johannes Sasay-Wada, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024 If a court finds marital waste, things would, in theory, need to be equalized for the spouse who did nothing wrong. Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2024 Arsenal had just equalized in its season-ending game against Everton and some 200 miles to the north, West Ham had pulled a goal back against Manchester City to raise hopes of an unlikely miracle. Mattias Karen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024 Emre Can gave Dortmund the early lead with a penalty after nine minutes, before the visitor equalized through Daizen Maeda. Ben Church, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
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Verb
  • Traditionally, organizations have equated specialized knowledge with leadership potential.
    Anna Barnhill, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • This was a controversial move among some in Congress and the human rights community who were wedded to an ideology that equated sanctions with leverage for change.
    Derek Mitchell, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
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  • In California, lottery prizes are adjusted based on the number of tickets sold and number of winners.
    Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Connecticut hasn’t broadly adjusted Medicaid rates for doctors who treat low-income patients since 2008.
    Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2025
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  • And copyright associations and bylaws are also being developed to ensure that our artists are being compensated for licensing of their music and all that.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 27 Dec. 2024
  • No film version of Wilson has compensated for his arch, schematic theatricality, specifically in Fences (2016), Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (2020), and now The Piano Lesson.
    Armond White, National Review, 27 Dec. 2024

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“Equalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equalized. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.

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