equalizer
noun
equal·iz·er
ˈē-kwə-ˌlī-zər 
: one that equalizes: such as
a
: a score that ties a game
b
: an electronic device (as in a sound-reproducing system) used to adjust response to different audio frequencies
Examples of equalizer in a Sentence
He scored the equalizer in the 60th minute.
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These topics can feel heavy, but fashion and craft have the ability to be a great equalizer, crossing cultures, race, gender.
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Ritu Upadhyay, WWD, 26 Sep. 2024
The guest list runs the gamut, but the phone camera is the great equalizer: André 3000 snaps selfies with his tablemate, as does TikTok influencer Alix Earle later in the night.
—Anika Reed, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
Chelsea found the equalizer just three minutes into the second half as Nicolas Jackson confidently slotted the ball past Caoimhín Kelleher after being played through, but the Senegal forward had to wait for VAR to confirm the goal which was initially disallowed for offside.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
They were put under the cosh thereafter, as the Colombian side turned up the pressure and got an equalizer at the half-hour mark.
—Neel Shelat, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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Ritu Upadhyay, WWD, 26 Sep. 2024
The guest list runs the gamut, but the phone camera is the great equalizer: André 3000 snaps selfies with his tablemate, as does TikTok influencer Alix Earle later in the night.
—Anika Reed, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
Chelsea found the equalizer just three minutes into the second half as Nicolas Jackson confidently slotted the ball past Caoimhín Kelleher after being played through, but the Senegal forward had to wait for VAR to confirm the goal which was initially disallowed for offside.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
They were put under the cosh thereafter, as the Colombian side turned up the pressure and got an equalizer at the half-hour mark.
—Neel Shelat, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Equalizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equalizer. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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