as in balanced
to make equal in amount, degree, or status
a plan to equalize educational opportunities for all the state's children, rich and poor alike
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Recent Examples of equalized
That swing, at least for the moment, equalized things.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
Denver equalized in the 20th minute, but Sonis was soon sent off and Bay FC took control.
—Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
Thiago equalized for Brentford nine minutes later but West Ham was ahead again before halftime when Bowen coolly converted a penalty kick.
—ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
The Ducks equalized when Andrew Mangiapane flubbed a sterling opportunity at one end and Sennecke created one at the other.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
Brendan Hines-Ike scored in the seventh minute for Austin, while Morris Duggan equalized with a header of his own in the 40th minute.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 22 Feb. 2026
Next, using a statistical tool known as a Cox regression model, the researchers equalized the participants based on factors such as age, smoking status, BMI, physical activity, alcohol intake, depression, family history of dementia, medication use and more.
—New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2026
If Congress immediately equalized funding levels, taxpayers would save more than $560 billion over the next decade, according to new research from our organization.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
While Julian Alvarez equalized around half an hour later, Brahim Diaz gave his side a one-goal advantage in the second half through a solo effort that was enough to secure the win for the home team in the Bernabeu going into next Wednesday’s decider.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
Denver equalized in the 20th minute, but Sonis was soon sent off and Bay FC took control.
—Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
Thiago equalized for Brentford nine minutes later but West Ham was ahead again before halftime when Bowen coolly converted a penalty kick.
—ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
The Ducks equalized when Andrew Mangiapane flubbed a sterling opportunity at one end and Sennecke created one at the other.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
Brendan Hines-Ike scored in the seventh minute for Austin, while Morris Duggan equalized with a header of his own in the 40th minute.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 22 Feb. 2026
Next, using a statistical tool known as a Cox regression model, the researchers equalized the participants based on factors such as age, smoking status, BMI, physical activity, alcohol intake, depression, family history of dementia, medication use and more.
—New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2026
If Congress immediately equalized funding levels, taxpayers would save more than $560 billion over the next decade, according to new research from our organization.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
While Julian Alvarez equalized around half an hour later, Brahim Diaz gave his side a one-goal advantage in the second half through a solo effort that was enough to secure the win for the home team in the Bernabeu going into next Wednesday’s decider.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equalized
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And for hydration balanced with actives, SkinCeuticals Hydrating B5 Gel strikes the perfect balance.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2026
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The missing money was noticed as the Tax Collector’s accounts were being balanced.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 Mar. 2026
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New Orleans played without Dejounte Murray (illness), and coach James Borrego adjusted to the starting point guard’s absence by playing Murphy and Herb Jones in the backcourt and giving second-year center Yves Missi his ninth start of the season.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Mar. 2026
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That’s up from $6,730 in 1990, or 38% of the EU average and now roughly equal to Japan’s $52,039, according to International Monetary Fund figures measured in today’s dollars and adjusted for Poland’s lower cost of living.—
Claudia Ciobanu,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Oklahoma Education Association President Cari Elledge equated the plan to mortgaging a teacher’s future for a salary increase today.—
Nuria Martinez-Keel,
Oklahoma Voice,
6 Mar. 2026
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Newsom has equated these actions to the state’s efforts in 2024 to quash the sale of hemp products containing cannabinoids such as THC.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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