equalizes

present tense third-person singular of equalize
as in equates
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 equalizes The smartphone camera equalizes this. Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Verb
  • The result is a myth that equates freedom with consumption, while obscuring the vast social, ecological, and economic costs imposed on everyone else.
    Henrietta Moore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Dunne captures all of that in the title track, a bouncy, bittersweet singalong that equates success with a baked seafood dish.
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
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  • Sour cream balances these flavors, creating a creamy, smooth sauce.
    Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Marrow also peeled back the curtain on how Louisville balances its revenue-sharing budget.
    Payton Titus, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Emery adjusts for certain matches.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Regarding the digestive side effects, the doctor said the medications do slow down the GI tract, but it's been shown that the body adjusts to that over time.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Equalizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equalizes. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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