as in equivalence
the consideration of two or more things as equal
The speech deftly made an equation between the values of self-sacrifice and those of patriotism.
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Recent Examples of equation
If the conjectures are true, then all sorts of equations beyond elliptic curves will be similarly tethered to objects in their mirror realm.
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Joseph Howlett, Wired News, 27 July 2025
Data Annotation works with companies such as Microsoft and Anthropic that are developing AI models to do everything from writing marketing pitches to solving physics equations.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2025
For years, the equation seemed simple: look for the cheapest fare, even if the trip was mediocre.
—Wilson Santiago Burgos, USA Today, 20 July 2025
However, insert Nikola Jovic at power forward, move Adebayo back to center, and play Ware off the bench, and Jovic’s shooting and playmaking enters the equation.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2025
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Joseph Howlett, Wired News, 27 July 2025
Data Annotation works with companies such as Microsoft and Anthropic that are developing AI models to do everything from writing marketing pitches to solving physics equations.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2025
For years, the equation seemed simple: look for the cheapest fare, even if the trip was mediocre.
—Wilson Santiago Burgos, USA Today, 20 July 2025
However, insert Nikola Jovic at power forward, move Adebayo back to center, and play Ware off the bench, and Jovic’s shooting and playmaking enters the equation.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equation
Noun
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There can be no equivalence between terrorists and their victims.—
Christopher Hale,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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Instead of asking which picture is better, transitivity is about equivalence.—
Olga Lazareva,
The Conversation,
1 July 2025
Noun
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To use another football analogy, sort of like the NBA’s version of spring football.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
19 July 2025
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The analogy might be hokey, but the sentiment makes some sense.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
16 July 2025
Noun
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New York’s century-old substantial equivalency standards were designed to ensure that all students — in public, private, and religious schools — receive at least a minimally adequate education in core subjects.—
Adina Mermelstein Konikoff,
New York Daily News,
22 July 2025
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This funding supports adult learners, who, for whatever reason, may not be fully proficient in reading, may need more education to be prepared for the workforce, may need help completing high school or high school equivalency.—
Lily Altavena,
Freep.com,
16 July 2025
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“Equation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equation. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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