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
The aforementioned traditionalists adopt Tether’s strategy, using US dollar deposits and Treasuries to maintain the 1:1 equivalency.
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Earl Carr, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Well again, what Hen is doing is making a false equivalency between anti-Zionism and antisemitism.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Substantial equivalency is a simple, common-sense standard.
—David Bloomfield, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
The proficiency test is a five-part state exam held several times a year, or a higher level equivalency test for those not living in Italy.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
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Earl Carr, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Well again, what Hen is doing is making a false equivalency between anti-Zionism and antisemitism.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Substantial equivalency is a simple, common-sense standard.
—David Bloomfield, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
The proficiency test is a five-part state exam held several times a year, or a higher level equivalency test for those not living in Italy.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equivalency
Noun
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Token equivalence could raise new questions about taxation, investor protections, and international jurisdictional conflicts.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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There’s not an equivalence, even remotely, between him and President Biden.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Turk spoke about how far Fayetteville has come in terms of equality, but said there was still work to do.—
Grace Hurt,
Arkansas Online,
26 June 2025
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From this place and time, building on the work of many before, the Nation started the march—not yet finished—toward securing equality and respect for LGBT people.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
24 June 2025
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“Equivalency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equivalency. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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