as in weasels
to avoid giving a definite answer or position
the candidate equivocated as long as he could on controversial issues
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Recent Examples of equivocates
Grijalva’s swearing-in has sparked a partisan furor on Capitol Hill, as Johnson equivocates on the timeline ahead and Democrats accuse him of delaying the ceremony for political reasons.
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Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
For what seems like the first time, Casper equivocates.
—Gary Greenberg, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
For what seems like the first time, Casper equivocates.
—Gary Greenberg, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equivocates
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As a rule of thumb, protein shakes should only be used to fill gaps.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
30 Jan. 2026
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Their barking shakes the windows.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Equivocates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equivocates. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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