equalize
verb
equal·ize
ˈē-kwə-ˌlīz 
equalized; equalizing
1
: to make equal
2
a
: to compensate for
b
: to make uniform
especially
: to distribute evenly or uniformly
equalize the tax burden
c
: to adjust or correct the frequency characteristics of (an electronic signal) by restoring to their original level high frequencies that have been attenuated
chiefly British
: to tie the score
Examples of equalize in a Sentence
They are hoping to equalize pay for workers with similar jobs.
Educational opportunities have not yet equalized.
trying to equalize the pressure
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
The reform consolidated the public defense services of the state’s 44 counties under one statewide umbrella and aimed to equalize pay and standardize case management and other processes.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 3 Jan. 2025
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
A'ja Wilson already led Team USA to a strong start making the first basket of the game, but it was quickly equalized by Nigeria's Promise Amukamara.
—NBC News, 8 Aug. 2024
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equalize
verb
equal·ize
ˈē-kwə-ˌlīz
equalized; equalizing
1
: to make equal
2
: to make uniform
especially
: to distribute evenly
equalizer
noun
ˈē-kwə-ˌlī-zər
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