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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
This is a telling, inauspicious equivalence.
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Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The researchers argue that the holes weren't storage silos in the modern sense, but markers of equivalence – a way to make quantities visible and negotiable in a society without currency.
—New Atlas, 21 Dec. 2025
But raw numbers alone don’t guarantee equivalence to what made Jordan a legend.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
The work also demonstrates how astrophysical objects, especially those in extreme environments, can reveal tiny violations of gravity’s foundational laws, such as the equivalence principle or the inverse-square law.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 6 Dec. 2025
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Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The researchers argue that the holes weren't storage silos in the modern sense, but markers of equivalence – a way to make quantities visible and negotiable in a society without currency.
—New Atlas, 21 Dec. 2025
But raw numbers alone don’t guarantee equivalence to what made Jordan a legend.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
The work also demonstrates how astrophysical objects, especially those in extreme environments, can reveal tiny violations of gravity’s foundational laws, such as the equivalence principle or the inverse-square law.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 6 Dec. 2025
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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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Adult general education programs prepare those taking the GED exam for the equivalency of a high school diploma.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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As decades pass—from the early 1900s through the Civil Rights movement—Georgina and those around her remain ageless, a theatrical device that sharpens the musical’s exploration of ambition, identity, and the enduring struggle for equality.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Belafonte Award, established by late Tribeca chief content officer Paula Weinstein, is given to artists who use their platform to advance equality, dignity and human rights.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Equivalence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equivalence. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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