as in identical
resembling another in every respect
in my mind illegally downloading something from the Internet is coequal to stealing from a store
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as in equivalent
one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value
viewing himself as the coequal of the Caesars of ancient Rome, Napoléon surrounded himself with the emblems of classical antiquity
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Recent Examples of coequal
John A. Lawrence, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2020
Neither does anything in the decision prohibit states or the coequal federal branches from recognizing the same.
—Christian Schneider, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023
There is nothing by Richard Diebenkorn, Ed Ruscha or Wayne Thiebaud, artists associated with California — a coequal locus of creativity to New York and the East Coast — who project a sensibility distinctly different from that cultivated in New York.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2023
The code of conduct’s first good deed is putting the Supreme Court in its proper context, which is atop a judiciary that the Constitution makes a coequal branch of government.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 13 Nov. 2023
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Adjective
In its place was a Congress that had disseminated power throughout its ranks, that demanded greater accountability of its own leaders as well as of the executive branch, and that was far more willing to assert its constitutional status as a coequal branch of government.
—John A. Lawrence, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2020
Neither does anything in the decision prohibit states or the coequal federal branches from recognizing the same.
—Christian Schneider, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023
There is nothing by Richard Diebenkorn, Ed Ruscha or Wayne Thiebaud, artists associated with California — a coequal locus of creativity to New York and the East Coast — who project a sensibility distinctly different from that cultivated in New York.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2023
The code of conduct’s first good deed is putting the Supreme Court in its proper context, which is atop a judiciary that the Constitution makes a coequal branch of government.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 13 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coequal
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Another important note: Kahnle has held right-handed and left-handed batters to nearly identical platoon splits over his career.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
The Athletic,
30 Jan. 2025
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Males and females of this species look identical and behave very similarly.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Mitchell, who is averaging 23.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.5 assists on 40 percent shooting from 3-point range, has comparable numbers to Garland but a much higher profile.—
Joe Vardon,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Buckle’s limited store count expansion to 445 locations by September 2024 (from 440 in 2021) has had a minimal impact on revenue growth, which is instead driven primarily by comparable store sales.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Another version of the Alaïa catsuit was also modeled during the 1991 fall runway by model Yasmeen Ghauri, while a version of its skirt counterpart — similar to the one Jenner wore — was shown off by model Nadège du Bospertus, per Vogue.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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On average, people who were retired reported a 0.04-point increase in symptoms of depression than their working counterparts.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Health,
28 Jan. 2025
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New York’s analogous legislation targeted algorithms that recommend content to kids, presumably to reduce the allure of these platforms.—
Cal Newport,
The New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2025
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Such tests can offer a far more scientific way of checking a person's lineage, and new research suggests an analogous ancestry test for black holes.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The South took a similar but divergent path towards firefighting — one guided by its practice of slavery.—
Justin Hawkins / Made by History,
TIME,
31 Jan. 2025
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Inserting curse words randomly at any point in the search query seems to have a similar effect.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Butler asked when posed with that same hypothetical following his return from suspension.—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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That same year, coworking outfit WeWork leased four floors at Cohen's office tower on East 57th St. By 2018, the startup had expanded to 123,000 square feet there and also took more than 80,000 square feet at 750 Lexington.—
Giacomo Tognini,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Amos Ferguson, one of the stars of Christie’s outsider art sale in 2024, had four works in this year’s equivalent auction.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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The group pointed out that the Chinese auto industry now produces about 10 million EVs and plug-in hybrids year, roughly equivalent to all the passenger cars made at American car factories.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Coequal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coequal. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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