as in balancing
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 equalizing
Flynn Meyer finished with seven saves for the Knights (12-0-1), while Jules Rafacz provided the equalizing goal with 17 minutes left by scoring off an assist from Maddie Krynski.
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Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Batherson came close to equalizing again with six minutes to go before Carolina was whistled for too many men.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
But Inter Miami’s defense was unable to hold the lead as Julian Hall, the Red Bulls’ leading scorer, made a brilliant move into Miami’s box and fired a cross to Adri Mehmeti for the equalizing goal in the 77th minute.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
An 11-10 home defeat in overtime on March 27 was a tough pill to swallow for the Comets, who led most of the second half until conceding the equalizing goal inside the final minute.
—Nathan Dunn, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
The equalizing goal never materialized, despite heavy pressure from the Galaxy and seven extra minutes of stoppage time, leaving the Galaxy to deal with a 2-1 defeat at the hands of what was the worst team in the league.
—Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
Nathan Bastian found the equalizing goal early in the third period to force overtime, and Jason Robertson scored the game-winner in extra time.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
President James Monroe signed the Missouri Compromise, meant to avert a conflict over slavery by equalizing the number of states where the brutal practice was and was not allowed, on March 6, 1820.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
But a defensive breakdown in the 90th minute minimized the reward for the Verde’s attacking endeavors as the visitors rescued a 2-2 draw at Q2 Stadium via Kelvin Yeboah’s equalizing goal.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Batherson came close to equalizing again with six minutes to go before Carolina was whistled for too many men.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
But Inter Miami’s defense was unable to hold the lead as Julian Hall, the Red Bulls’ leading scorer, made a brilliant move into Miami’s box and fired a cross to Adri Mehmeti for the equalizing goal in the 77th minute.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
An 11-10 home defeat in overtime on March 27 was a tough pill to swallow for the Comets, who led most of the second half until conceding the equalizing goal inside the final minute.
—Nathan Dunn, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
The equalizing goal never materialized, despite heavy pressure from the Galaxy and seven extra minutes of stoppage time, leaving the Galaxy to deal with a 2-1 defeat at the hands of what was the worst team in the league.
—Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
Nathan Bastian found the equalizing goal early in the third period to force overtime, and Jason Robertson scored the game-winner in extra time.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
President James Monroe signed the Missouri Compromise, meant to avert a conflict over slavery by equalizing the number of states where the brutal practice was and was not allowed, on March 6, 1820.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
But a defensive breakdown in the 90th minute minimized the reward for the Verde’s attacking endeavors as the visitors rescued a 2-2 draw at Q2 Stadium via Kelvin Yeboah’s equalizing goal.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equalizing
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Driven by blunt ideology rather than the reality of balancing harms, Font and Putnam-Hornstein advance a flawed and damaging premise that child safety requires normalizing and regularizing family separation.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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While earlier balancing machines—like those inspired by Segway—relied purely on wheels, modern humanoids have leaned toward human-like limbs.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Contemporary theories of consciousness generally attempt to bridge this gap by equating consciousness with some measurable, physical property of the brain.—
Conor Feehly,
Big Think,
10 Mar. 2026
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The administration reframes the drug war as military conflict, equating cartels to terrorist groups like ISIS and prioritizing lethal force over law enforcement.—
Joshua Goodman,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Start the conversation, make your point clearly, and let the response shape what happens next instead of adjusting midstream.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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In the clinical trials, most of these problems have been managed by adjusting the dose or adding supportive medications.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Equalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equalizing. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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