as in equivalents
one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value
a basketball player who truly has no equal in his sport
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as in meets
to produce something equal to (as in quality or value)
no one has equaled Shakespeare's plays
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as in means
to be the same in meaning or effect
being confined to home for a whole weekend would equal a death sentence in the minds of a lot of teens
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as in matches
to be the exact counterpart of
in the British system a public school equals an American prep school
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Recent Examples of equals
Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
This happens when a couple can't see or treat each other as equals in the relationship, or when both partners don't have an equal voice in the relationship.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Generally, one vanilla bean equals about one tablespoon of vanilla extract or one tablespoon of vanilla paste.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
Trying To Do Too Much Too many business owners think doing more equals doing better.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
To break this cycle, challenge the belief that familiarity equals safety.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
More episodes equals better stories plus healthier businesses.
—Peter White, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
There's an assumption in many workplaces that visibility equals value.
—Nicole Lipkin, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Service plus significance equals success.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Verb
Ultimately, for any couple with an age gap to have a successful romance, both people need to see each other as equals and drown out the noise surrounding their relationship.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
This happens when a couple can't see or treat each other as equals in the relationship, or when both partners don't have an equal voice in the relationship.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Generally, one vanilla bean equals about one tablespoon of vanilla extract or one tablespoon of vanilla paste.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
Trying To Do Too Much Too many business owners think doing more equals doing better.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
To break this cycle, challenge the belief that familiarity equals safety.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
More episodes equals better stories plus healthier businesses.
—Peter White, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
There's an assumption in many workplaces that visibility equals value.
—Nicole Lipkin, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Service plus significance equals success.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equals
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This threat means than an entire attack force can be protected with a few missiles.David Hambling, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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This means that any investment in a project concerning AI will educate the staff on an inevitable content area.John Sviokla, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Those three assists give Crosby 1,033 for his career, which matches Mario Lemieux for the most assists in franchise history.Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Among the players ahead of him on this list, only #23 Carl Yastrzemski matches that total.Tony Blengino, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Like some of its counterparts, Nosferatu doesn’t say anything precise about the disturbing possibilities that await America in 2025.Eric Kohn, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
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Slack Workforce Lab reports that men between 18 to 29 are 25% more likely to have experimented with artificial intelligence technology than their female counterparts.Jeanne Meister, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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The celestial event signifies the first day of winter, astronomically.Amanda Cappelli, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2024
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The number two signifies duality and calls for unity, Jenn King, cosmic numerologist, tells USA TODAY.Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Equals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equals. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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