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or equalled
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as in matched
to produce something equal to (as in quality or value)
no one has equaled Shakespeare's plays
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as in meant
to be the same in meaning or effect
being confined to home for a whole weekend would equal a death sentence in the minds of a lot of teens
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as in paralleled
to be the exact counterpart of
in the British system a public school equals an American prep school
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Recent Examples of equaled
Two nights after scoring their fewest points of the season in a 107-79 loss at Boston, Milwaukee nearly equaled that output by halftime, leading 77-52 at the break.
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CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Two nights after scoring their fewest points of the season in a 107-79 loss in Boston, the Bucks nearly equaled that output by halftime, leading 77-52 at the break.
—Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
The tiny nation’s entire supply of artillery shells only equaled the number the Soviets could fire in a single day, according to Norek.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
All together, those projects equaled 880MW — equivalent to 80% of the city’s current energy use.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
The numbers of votes cast in 2025's special elections equaled roughly one-quarter to one-third the votes cast in the 2024 presidential election in those districts.
—Tim Webber, Des Moines Register, 12 Jan. 2026
The overtime effectively equaled 100% to 244% of their base salaries, the report said.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
The team record is 48 wins, set in 2015-16 and equaled last year.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Ayton finished with 10 points but only two rebounds, which equaled his fewest for a full game this season.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Two nights after scoring their fewest points of the season in a 107-79 loss in Boston, the Bucks nearly equaled that output by halftime, leading 77-52 at the break.
—Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
The tiny nation’s entire supply of artillery shells only equaled the number the Soviets could fire in a single day, according to Norek.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
All together, those projects equaled 880MW — equivalent to 80% of the city’s current energy use.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
The numbers of votes cast in 2025's special elections equaled roughly one-quarter to one-third the votes cast in the 2024 presidential election in those districts.
—Tim Webber, Des Moines Register, 12 Jan. 2026
The overtime effectively equaled 100% to 244% of their base salaries, the report said.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
The team record is 48 wins, set in 2015-16 and equaled last year.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Ayton finished with 10 points but only two rebounds, which equaled his fewest for a full game this season.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equaled
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In Gallup’s roughly 80 years of polling, Trump’s approval toward the end of his first calendar year in office (36%) was lower than any other incoming president at the same point in time (only matched by Trump himself in his first term).—
Craig Gilbert,
jsonline.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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The 30-year-old American matched what Vonn did in the 2010 Winter Olympics, winning the downhill gold medal.—
Alex Valdes,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Of these, 4,000 blue cards were meant for residents to spend at restaurants and 2,000 copper cards were meant for residents to spend at stores and boutiques.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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His character, Sean Bateman, was meant to be the younger brother of Patrick Bateman, played by Christian Bale in American Psycho.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Feb. 2026
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The transitional committee, made up of Palestinian administrators, has met in Egypt but has not yet entered Gaza.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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The scope of its ambition is met, at every turn, by deft control over what is witnessed, and how.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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The initial target of $50,000 has long been surpassed, with the total now sitting at $60,000.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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However, Qualcomm surpassed earnings and revenue expectations for the fiscal first quarter.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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Scattered throughout the sellout crowd at the last worlds before the Milan Cortina Olympics were the equally conspicuous rainbow flags that for nearly 50 years have signified pride within the LGBTQ+ community.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
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That likely signified the departure of pending free agent Artermi Panarin, at a bare minimum.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
18 Jan. 2026
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The host nation was tied with winter sport-powerhouse Norway heading into yesterday, but a four-medal day gave Italian athletes the edge.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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The executive chef at Stagioni-Four Seasons of Food in Charlotte grew up in Columbus, Ohio, spending summers with her grandparents near the Ohio River, helping to tend their garden from the planting stages through harvest time, setting the stage for a career tied to fresh, farm-to-table cuisine.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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Mahan claimed policies under his watch have reduced crime and the number of unsheltered residents, helped police solve every city homicide for nearly the last four years, and should be emulated statewide.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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This was the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, which was founded in 1971 in Lima, and aimed to create a community, especially involving young people, that emulated the closely supervised life of pre-Vatican II Catholicism.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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