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the state or fact of being exactly the same in number, amount, status, or quality
as long as there's a rough equivalency in the armaments of the two countries, neither is likely to attack the other
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Recent Examples of equivalency
As at many schools, CAMP at Millersville is also linked with programs that help migrant students earn their high school equivalency diplomas, known as HEP.
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Jordan Owens, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
For adults wanting to change careers, the state offers free services to support preparing for high school equivalency tests and post-secondary education.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Sep. 2025
Wilkerson, Wilson said, attended Edison High School in Lake Station and later got her general equivalency diploma through Portage’s adult education program.
—Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
For next gen startups with less invasive or temporary implants, demonstrating clinical equivalency to more expensive implants could usher in more nuanced assessment of value.
—Naveen Rao, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Jordan Owens, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
For adults wanting to change careers, the state offers free services to support preparing for high school equivalency tests and post-secondary education.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Sep. 2025
Wilkerson, Wilson said, attended Edison High School in Lake Station and later got her general equivalency diploma through Portage’s adult education program.
—Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
For next gen startups with less invasive or temporary implants, demonstrating clinical equivalency to more expensive implants could usher in more nuanced assessment of value.
—Naveen Rao, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equivalency
Noun
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Zermelo developed his other axioms to prove this equivalence.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
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Translation, too, is a practice of uneven equivalences.—
Jan Steyn,
The Dial,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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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“Equivalency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equivalency. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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