as in counterpart
one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value
that huge mansion at the end of the street is the equivalent of five ordinary houses
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Recent Examples of equivalent
Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
People who consumed the highest levels of certain artificial sweeteners — equivalent to just one diet soda a day — saw a significant decline in their ability to remember and recall words when compared to people who consumed the lowest levels, a new study found.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
In summer months, locals and visitors love scalloping, the underwater equivalent of a giant Easter egg hunt.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The 1999-2000 revenue level was equivalent to $16,339 in 2024 dollars.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
People who consumed the highest levels of certain artificial sweeteners — equivalent to just one diet soda a day — saw a significant decline in their ability to remember and recall words when compared to people who consumed the lowest levels, a new study found.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Widely regarded as fashion’s equivalent to the Oscars, the annual ceremony celebrates outstanding creative and business achievements while serving as one of the industry’s most important networking and philanthropic events.
—Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
In summer months, locals and visitors love scalloping, the underwater equivalent of a giant Easter egg hunt.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equivalent
Noun
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PwC’s 2025 Global AI Jobs Barometer reports that jobs requiring AI skills pay an average of 56% more than their non-AI counterparts, and that the skill sets demanded in these roles are evolving 66% faster than in traditional jobs.—
Dr. Aviva Legatt,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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To break those down, The Athletic convened the following discussion between Dodgers beat writer Fabian Ardaya and his Padres counterpart, Dennis Lin.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Israeli F-15s had no comparable missile to the Phoenix at that time.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Neither quarterback lit the world on fire as a rookie, though Maye posted comparable -- if not better -- stats to Williams with less playing time.—
Michael Hurley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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These gains appeared across different growing conditions.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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That's because nudity can take on drastically different meanings.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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By way of comparison, Fox averaged a little north of 13 million viewers with its analogous Week 1 window a year ago.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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With analog simulators, physicists map a quantum system of interest onto an analogous system — one that obeys equations of the same form but is easier to configure and observe in a lab.—
Shalma Wegsman,
Quanta Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In order to embolden and support his organization, bin Laden often videotaped himself with messages aimed at his target audience, established training centers in Afghanistan, had an expansive funding network that included wealthy individuals, couriers, mosques and other complex ways to raise funds.—
Richard Frankel,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Kirk’s path to national prominence was unlike that of other MAGA icons.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Both have spoken, as field athletes in cricket-dominant countries, about similar challenges around facilities, finances and support.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Sinner had similar problems here and came into the contest with a 57 percent reading.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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On a whim, the 30-year-old applied for several school positions — from cafeteria worker to custodian — including one for a substitute bus driver, despite having zero experience behind the wheel of a bus.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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The 30-year-old has gone from being fourth-choice goalkeeper at Wolves, making one substitute appearance in his two seasons at Molineux, to third-choice at Everton.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Place one knee and the corresponding hand on the bench for support, keeping your back flat and core engaged.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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Major contenders in the Emmy races for Outstanding Drama Series, Comedy Series and Limited Series won the trophies in the corresponding casting categories at the 2025 Creative Arts Emmy Awards, considered a relatively reliable — but not perfect — predictor of the top series winners.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Equivalent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equivalent. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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