as in equivalence
the state or fact of being exactly the same in number, amount, status, or quality
it's absurd to suggest that there's an equality in the evil committed by the Nazis and the crimes of the government of that Asian country
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Recent Examples of equality
Inequality endures for Black Americans Citizenship, however, would not mean equality for Black Americans.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
Shortly after his assassination in 1865, slavery was abolished, and the United States of America took a huge step toward equality for all.
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Josh Laskin,
Travel + Leisure,
3 July 2026
How else could colonists claim equality with the King and hold him to account?
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Teresa M. Bejan,
The Atlantic,
3 July 2026
But liberals should have confidence in meeting those fears with arguments about natural-law principles of equality and dignity underpinning our legal tradition.
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Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
2 July 2026
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
Shortly after his assassination in 1865, slavery was abolished, and the United States of America took a huge step toward equality for all.
—
Josh Laskin,
Travel + Leisure,
3 July 2026
How else could colonists claim equality with the King and hold him to account?
—
Teresa M. Bejan,
The Atlantic,
3 July 2026
But liberals should have confidence in meeting those fears with arguments about natural-law principles of equality and dignity underpinning our legal tradition.
—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
2 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for equality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equality
Noun
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That’s a false equivalence a lot of the time.
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There are journalists curious about making the leap, journalists who already made it and want to evangelize, and journalists who are furious at him for making some kind of equivalence between these jobs and journalism.
Noun
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Adult general education programs prepare those taking the GED exam for the equivalency of a high school diploma.
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Each additional equivalency requires ongoing validation as curriculum evolves in response to a changing world.
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“Equality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equality. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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