as in counterparts
one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value
that huge mansion at the end of the street is the equivalent of five ordinary houses
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Like some of its counterparts, Nosferatu doesn’t say anything precise about the disturbing possibilities that await America in 2025.—
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The Hollywood Reporter,
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Slack Workforce Lab reports that men between 18 to 29 are 25% more likely to have experimented with artificial intelligence technology than their female counterparts.—
Jeanne Meister,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Equivalents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equivalents. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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