as in equivalency
the state or fact of being exactly the same in number, amount, status, or quality
moviegoers who mistakenly believe that there is an equivalence between the personality of an actor and that of his character
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Recent Examples of equivalence
Zermelo developed his other axioms to prove this equivalence.
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Quanta Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
Advertisement Fairness doesn’t mean false equivalence.
—Judy Berman, Time, 20 Mar. 2026
Translation, too, is a practice of uneven equivalences.
—Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
His disturbing and bloody rhetoric created a twisted equivalence between violent crime and immigrants, most of whom come here to work, raise families and contribute to our population growth and economy.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
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Quanta Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
Advertisement Fairness doesn’t mean false equivalence.
—Judy Berman, Time, 20 Mar. 2026
Translation, too, is a practice of uneven equivalences.
—Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
His disturbing and bloody rhetoric created a twisted equivalence between violent crime and immigrants, most of whom come here to work, raise families and contribute to our population growth and economy.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equivalence
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Under the new framework, schools participating in the National School Lunch Program, which serves nearly 30 million students, can offer whole, 2%, and flavored or unflavored milk, along with nondairy beverages that meet nutritional equivalency standards.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Other successful projects include the use of educational radio for secondary education in Mexico and Brazil, elementary mathematics education in Nicaragua, a teacher program in Kenya, and adult equivalency education in the Dominican Republic.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 Apr. 2026
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Last year, research by King’s College London and Ipsos found that Gen Z men in 30 nations were far more likely than male Baby Boomers to say that the fight for women’s equality had gone so far that men were now disadvantaged.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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The Miami Dolphins’ first season was only two years after President Lyndon Johnson’s signature made racial equality (theoretically) the law of the land.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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“Equivalence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equivalence. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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