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
That’s 937 quarts…which equivocates to almost one ton per day.
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Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
The question of who stands against this darkness — and who equivocates — will be determined by civilizational identity.
—Calev Myers, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
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.
—Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
For what seems like the first time, Casper equivocates.
—Gary Greenberg, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
The question of who stands against this darkness — and who equivocates — will be determined by civilizational identity.
—Calev Myers, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
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.
—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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Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a reception, held on Victory Day marking the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2025.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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Protein shakes can be made with milk or water.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Equivocates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equivocates. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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