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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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Recent Examples of equivalents
Bose pros Bose products are known for their rich sound, and although Bose is a top audio equipment brand, many of them are more affordable than Sonos equivalents.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
In addition, the marks are essentially phonetic equivalents and, thus, sound similar.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
As of December, Gossamer has $137 million in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, enough to fund the company into the first quarter of 2027.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
Girl in America became her first album to chart on the Billboard 200 chart with 26,900 unit equivalents, opening at Number 22.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
Are heavier printers better than their lightweight equivalents?
—David English, PC Magazine, 7 Apr. 2026
The changes would mean reductions of almost 8,4000 positions and about 9,4000 full-time equivalents (FTEs).
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
Berkshire reported more than $370 billion in cash equivalents on the books at year-end, largely held in Treasury bills.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
Rock stars and their equivalents in other genres often develop their craft in obscurity before being discovered; idols are apprentices, trained exhaustively by their management companies.
—Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
In addition, the marks are essentially phonetic equivalents and, thus, sound similar.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
As of December, Gossamer has $137 million in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, enough to fund the company into the first quarter of 2027.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
Girl in America became her first album to chart on the Billboard 200 chart with 26,900 unit equivalents, opening at Number 22.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
Are heavier printers better than their lightweight equivalents?
—David English, PC Magazine, 7 Apr. 2026
The changes would mean reductions of almost 8,4000 positions and about 9,4000 full-time equivalents (FTEs).
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
Berkshire reported more than $370 billion in cash equivalents on the books at year-end, largely held in Treasury bills.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
Rock stars and their equivalents in other genres often develop their craft in obscurity before being discovered; idols are apprentices, trained exhaustively by their management companies.
—Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equivalents
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The emu is the second-largest living bird in the world after the ostrich, with adult females being larger and heavier than their male counterparts.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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As Niall and Ruben, stepbrothers locked in a toxic relationship over the course of 30 years, Robertson (played by Jamie Bell as an adult) and Campbell (Gadd as an adult) bring the series’ explosive depiction of modern masculinity to life as exquisitely as their older counterparts.—
Barry Levitt,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Actor Taye Diggs and partners Autumn Federici, Shelby Stone, James Black, and Troy Brookins on Thursday announced the launch of Microhouse Films, a mobile-first vertical storytelling platform putting distribution in the hands of filmmakers, which is set to launch this spring.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2026
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That kind of support from community partners was always the intention of Measure H, said Hogeboom, who helped advocate for the measure.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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In a 2006 study, Redelmeier and his colleagues found that acronyms may improve a trial’s likelihood of being cited.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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So many of my female colleagues are moms or moms-to-be, and there is comfort in being around other working women who are also building families.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Equivalents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equivalents. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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