as in identical
resembling another in every respect
in my mind illegally downloading something from the Internet is coequal to stealing from a store
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as in equivalent
one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value
viewing himself as the coequal of the Caesars of ancient Rome, Napoléon surrounded himself with the emblems of classical antiquity
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Recent Examples of coequal
Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
Leading Republican lawmakers, including Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), have urged Trump to respect the federal judiciary as a coequal separate branch of government and to heed its rulings.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 30 Apr. 2025
Because today, the Supreme Court acted as a legitimate coequal branch of government, a legitimate check on executive branch overreach.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
In fact, the legislative and judicial branches are coequal branches of the federal government, with the legislative branch making the laws and the judiciary interpreting them.
—Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
The principle of checks and balances is rooted in the Constitution’s design of a national government with three distinct, coequal branches.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
Leading Republican lawmakers, including Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), have urged Trump to respect the federal judiciary as a coequal separate branch of government and to heed its rulings.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 30 Apr. 2025
Because today, the Supreme Court acted as a legitimate coequal branch of government, a legitimate check on executive branch overreach.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
In fact, the legislative and judicial branches are coequal branches of the federal government, with the legislative branch making the laws and the judiciary interpreting them.
—Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coequal
Adjective
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The corporate giant acquired Dollar Shave Club (DSC) in 2016 for what seems almost identical reasons—viral marketing that challenged industry giants.—
Jennifer J. Fondrevay,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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For example, the pattern carved into the creamy marble sides of the Lounge Bar is identical to that in the intricate iroko wood ceiling.—
Marcia DeSanctis,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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Yes, Amazon Prime Day deals are comparable to Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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The price is comparable to competitors, plus the products are regularly on sale with free shipping and gifts.—
Stewart Savin,
Architectural Digest,
8 July 2025
Noun
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All of this determines why Le Bernardin is expensive, but not as much as many others in New York, and considerably less than Parisian counterparts.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Certain types of roofing materials are designed to reflect more sunlight than their counterparts, leading to cooler interiors.—
Maddie Topliff,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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The war between Russia and Ukraine is not perfectly analogous to contingencies that the United States may face in the future, and not every lesson in Ukraine is applicable to U.S. military planning, but this war is nonetheless full of instructive technological innovations and breakthroughs.—
JON FINER,
Foreign Affairs,
7 July 2025
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And the concho found fans across the world—especially among people who see its plight as analogous to their own, and who have latched on to it as a symbol of resilience.—
Valerie Trapp,
The Atlantic,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Using too much detergent can also have a similar result, leaving behind a residue that causes stiff fibers and reduced absorbency.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
6 July 2025
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Tragically, under similar circumstances in 2005, federal district judge Joan Lefkow’s husband and mother were killed in an attempt on her life.—
Andre M. Davis,
Baltimore Sun,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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But, in those same postwar years, something else was developing.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
9 July 2025
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That same day, a portion of the Lytle Tunnel was closed for two hours for filming purposes, per a prior announcement from the Ohio Department of Transportation.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Morgan Wallen American Heart arrives with 61,000 equivalent units shifted.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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The difference in distance is equivalent to 3.277 percent, which makes the sun appear 6.55 percent dimmer now than in January; A change of only one part in 30.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
3 July 2025
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“Coequal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coequal. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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