evened

verb

Definition of evenednext
past tense of even
1
as in smoothed
to make free from breaks, curves, or bumps even the filling before adding the top layer of the cake

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2
as in equated
to make equal in amount, degree, or status the contention that producing more arms will even us with the enemy and therefore make us more secure

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  1. equated
  2. equalized
  3. adjusted
Verb
  • The proprietary software used in the documentary shouldn’t be equated with artificial intelligence.
    Denise Quan, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In a meeting last week with the advisory board of the Institute for Entertainment, Media, and Sports at Pepperdine University, some industry executives equated the current state of the AI boom to the beginning of the dot-com boom 20 years ago.
    Nelson Granados, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of equated
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  • 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
Definition of equalized
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  • The total misstatement to delivery expense for the first half of fiscal 2024 amounted to $9 million, which was adjusted in total during the third quarter of 2024.
    David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Software development has transformed into a sophisticated experimentation lab where customer segments can be precisely targeted, features can be rolled out or adjusted instantly and insights flow continuously.
    Dan Rogers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of adjusted
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