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
That campaign is said to focus on local government, schools and mosques as a means to influence change on local and national levels, particularly regarding issues of gender equality and secularism.
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Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 5 June 2025
The Rosa Parks Museum and the National Civil Rights Museum in Birmingham recall the efforts that demolished segregation and won Black people legal and social equality.
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
The public schools have been the backbone of this nation, supplying opportunity, literacy, equality and civic understanding that’s important to a nation of freedom.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
These include staff in the U.N.'s political and humanitarian offices, and its agencies helping refugees, promoting gender equality and dealing with international trade, the environment and cities.
—Arkansas Online, 1 June 2025
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Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 5 June 2025
The Rosa Parks Museum and the National Civil Rights Museum in Birmingham recall the efforts that demolished segregation and won Black people legal and social equality.
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
The public schools have been the backbone of this nation, supplying opportunity, literacy, equality and civic understanding that’s important to a nation of freedom.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
These include staff in the U.N.'s political and humanitarian offices, and its agencies helping refugees, promoting gender equality and dealing with international trade, the environment and cities.
—Arkansas Online, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equality
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By seeking asset-token equivalence and regulatory interoperability, the company is building what could become a common framework not just for startups and DeFi protocols, but for banks, hedge funds, and asset managers as well.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Richter seems to reject the notion of typology altogether, pushing instead the idea of visual equivalence to its limits, exposing how images (regardless of weight or meaning) can be trivialized through repetition.—
Nargess Banks,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Leaving prison with $20 and a high school equivalency certificate, Fauteck straightened up.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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The aforementioned traditionalists adopt Tether’s strategy, using US dollar deposits and Treasuries to maintain the 1:1 equivalency.—
Earl Carr,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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“Equality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equality. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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