as in equivalence
the state or fact of being exactly the same in number, amount, status, or quality
as long as there's a rough equivalency in the armaments of the two countries, neither is likely to attack the other
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Recent Examples of equivalency
Wilkerson, Wilson said, attended Edison High School in Lake Station and later got her general equivalency diploma through Portage’s adult education program.
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Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
For next gen startups with less invasive or temporary implants, demonstrating clinical equivalency to more expensive implants could usher in more nuanced assessment of value.
—Naveen Rao, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
New York’s century-old substantial equivalency standards were designed to ensure that all students — in public, private, and religious schools — receive at least a minimally adequate education in core subjects.
—Adina Mermelstein Konikoff, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
This funding supports adult learners, who, for whatever reason, may not be fully proficient in reading, may need more education to be prepared for the workforce, may need help completing high school or high school equivalency.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 16 July 2025
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Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
For next gen startups with less invasive or temporary implants, demonstrating clinical equivalency to more expensive implants could usher in more nuanced assessment of value.
—Naveen Rao, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
New York’s century-old substantial equivalency standards were designed to ensure that all students — in public, private, and religious schools — receive at least a minimally adequate education in core subjects.
—Adina Mermelstein Konikoff, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
This funding supports adult learners, who, for whatever reason, may not be fully proficient in reading, may need more education to be prepared for the workforce, may need help completing high school or high school equivalency.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equivalency
Noun
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There can be no equivalences drawn between the two political extremes in this country, especially when one extreme is led by a man who rarely speaks without lying.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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That false equivalence, Sadeghi noted, is part of a broader retrieval problem.—
Tor Constantino,
Forbes.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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However, Takaichi appears unlikely to prioritize issues of gender equality.—
NPR,
NPR,
21 Oct. 2025
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Progress toward gender equality has been slow in Japan, where women are far outnumbered at the highest levels of business and government and bear a disproportionate responsibility for child care and household chores.—
Arata Yamamoto,
NBC news,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Equivalency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equivalency. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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