equalization

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Recent Examples of equalization She was ordered to pay Abasolo $500,000 as an equalization payment, though her previous spousal support payments were deducted from that total, bringing it to $460,229. Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025 For estate equalization, liquidity through an ESOP sale can solve difficult family dynamics without liquidation of the company. Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equalization
Noun
  • Local governments levy taxes, assessors value property, multiple appeals bodies issue rulings, clerks calculate rates, treasurers prepare bills and the Illinois Department of Revenue oversees uniformity.
    Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
  • And while the broader new-vehicle market drifts toward uniformity, this field of contenders distinguished itself with varying degrees of design and innovation.
    Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • One 2024 study also found that adequate water intake is critical for maintaining bacterial and immunological equilibrium in the gut, keeping up a solid defense against intestinal pathogens.
    Katharine Gammon, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The task can be simple or sophisticated; what matters is that your skills and their demands lock into equilibrium, pulling your full attention into the moment.
    Bill Burnett, Big Think, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Research has shown high levels of correlation between poverty and neglect accusations.
    Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
  • This correlation continues today, and not just because Piesse’s writing helped inform the modern-day olfactive pyramid.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Cases like this highlight the critical advantages of regulated iGaming, where strict oversight and close coordination with law enforcement protect consumers far more than unregulated alternatives.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Your cerebellum is a region of the brain that helps control your balance, coordination, and movements.
    Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 7 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The power grid— privatized, mismanaged, and politically entangled—fails with alarming regularity.
    Israel Melendez Ayala, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The tangy mixture is meant to be taken before bed in order to support digestion, encourage regularity, and promote deeper sleep.
    Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • If at a certain point the person refuses to cooperate, recruiters resort to blackmail, Andriy said, threatening to hand over the correspondence to the SBU.
    Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
  • While Mountbatten-Windsor's relationship to Epstein has been known for years, the January document dump was the first time the Norwegian princess' correspondence became publicly available.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Plus, the study recorded a 10% decrease in visible skin sagging and 11% improvement in overall skin tone evenness.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 8 Dec. 2025
  • This led to the Eggerthella discovery, as well as higher soft drink intake associated with lower alpha-diversity—a measure in the overall evenness and diversity of the gut microbiome composition—in females.
    Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025

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“Equalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equalization. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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