as in halfway
located at the same distance
Points on a circle are equidistant from its center. Montreal is roughly equidistant from New York, Boston, and Toronto.
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Recent Examples of equidistant
Lambert's a native of Lindale, a Northeast Texas town 90 minutes equidistant from Texarkana and Shreveport, Louisiana.
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Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 30 Apr. 2024
The Albany suburb is roughly equidistant to New York City and Boston.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2024
This soft pro-Hindu view, often found among those who have joined the BJP directly (that is, not by way of the RSS or its affiliated organizations), challenges the Nehruvian idea of a state equidistant from all religions.
—Kanchan Chandra, Foreign Affairs, 23 Nov. 2018
The convenient location to the region’s gateway airport in Nice places guests equidistant from Monaco and Saint-Tropez, which are about an hour away by private boat.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2024
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Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 30 Apr. 2024
The Albany suburb is roughly equidistant to New York City and Boston.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2024
This soft pro-Hindu view, often found among those who have joined the BJP directly (that is, not by way of the RSS or its affiliated organizations), challenges the Nehruvian idea of a state equidistant from all religions.
—Kanchan Chandra, Foreign Affairs, 23 Nov. 2018
The convenient location to the region’s gateway airport in Nice places guests equidistant from Monaco and Saint-Tropez, which are about an hour away by private boat.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equidistant
Adjective
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Bottom line: At around the halfway point of the reporting period, the season may not be as positive as the headline numbers indicate.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2025
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Despite the hot streak, San Diego sits third in the Major Arena Soccer League, trailing first-place Chihuahua (13-2-0, 37 points) and second-place Baltimore (10-1-0, 29 points) as the regular season approaches the halfway point.—
Ivan Carter,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This exercise strengthens the rectus abdominis (top layer of your abs muscles), transverse abdominis (innermost abs muscle), and obliques (the sides of your abdomen).—
Danielle Zickl,
SELF,
7 Feb. 2025
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The work of an artist has always been a practice of articulation—transmuting one’s innermost imagination and ideas into the external world.—
Nia Shumake,
Essence,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Once false lashes are set, apply kohl eyeliner to line your upper waterline and a few more swipes of mascara to the inner corner for an extra pop.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
11 Feb. 2025
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Green drenching is a technique for creating an area where the soul-soothing power of plants invites a deeper connection to nature and creates a sense of inner calm.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Equidistant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equidistant. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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