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
He was also revered as a civil rights activist pushing for quality healthcare, women’s rights, living wages, racial and immigrant justice, and gender and LGBTQ equality.
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Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
Categories include environmental conservation, community engagement, cultural preservation, food insecurity, gender equality, social services, and animal welfare.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2026
After the war, the two of them set about establishing a utopian farming colony, based on equality and reclaiming the land for common use.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 6 May 2026
Many advocates of Palestinian rights say that is a call for freedom and equality, while pro-Israel groups see the slogan as calling for the removal of Jews from modern Israel.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 6 May 2026
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Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
Categories include environmental conservation, community engagement, cultural preservation, food insecurity, gender equality, social services, and animal welfare.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2026
After the war, the two of them set about establishing a utopian farming colony, based on equality and reclaiming the land for common use.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 6 May 2026
Many advocates of Palestinian rights say that is a call for freedom and equality, while pro-Israel groups see the slogan as calling for the removal of Jews from modern Israel.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equality
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By the time officials identified the problem, QTS had consumed more than 29 million gallons, the equivalence of 44 Olympic-sized swimming pools, a volume that far exceeded the peak usage limit agreed to during the project’s planning process.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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In this conceptual system, there is also an equivalence between the duties of various tribes—defense, sustenance, healing—and the overall balance of nature, in which each animal plays its part.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Under the new framework, schools participating in the National School Lunch Program, which serves nearly 30 million students, can offer whole, 2%, and flavored or unflavored milk, along with nondairy beverages that meet nutritional equivalency standards.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Other successful projects include the use of educational radio for secondary education in Mexico and Brazil, elementary mathematics education in Nicaragua, a teacher program in Kenya, and adult equivalency education in the Dominican Republic.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Equality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equality. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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