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
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
As the Constitution outlines, the U.S. has three distinct and coequal branches of government: a legislature that passes laws, an executive branch that implements them, and a judiciary that interprets them.
—David Bernhardt, wsj.com, 9 May 2023
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Adjective
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
As the Constitution outlines, the U.S. has three distinct and coequal branches of government: a legislature that passes laws, an executive branch that implements them, and a judiciary that interprets them.
—David Bernhardt, wsj.com, 9 May 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coequal
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Wallace’s fourth victim, Audrey Spain, and his seventh, Vanessa Mack, were killed in almost identical fashion — with double ligatures, says Price, who was lead detective on the Spain case.Michael Gordon, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
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Wellcome Sanger researchers went on to identify clusters of identical, mutated cells in a variety of other tissues, including the esophagus, bladder and colon.Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Jan. 2025
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Greenland's area is more comparable to that of the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is still slightly larger.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Obviously, Rooker is not in the same class as Judge and Soto here, but is comparable to Stanton and O’Neill - both had slightly higher K rates, and his BB rate slotted in neatly between O’Neill (11.3%) and Stanton (8.2%).Tony Blengino, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Economically, adults in relationships tend to fare better than their single counterparts.Janae Bowens, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
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Research has consistently shown that women are held to higher standards than their male counterparts and penalized for exhibiting the very traits—ambition, assertiveness, confidence—celebrated in men.Aniela Unguresan, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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The table lamp adds an analogous touch by pairing colors that are next to each other on the color wheel: yellow and orange.Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2025
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Top 10 Center Fielders There is no other MLB team in the Toronto media market, so Guerrero's situation will not be perfectly analogous to the precedents set by Soto and Ohtani.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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With similar conditions forecast, the state's proactive measures aim to mitigate risks to residents and critical infrastructure.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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The OnePlus 13 packs a 6,000mAh silicon-carbon battery similar to other 2025 flagships like the Vivo X200 Pro, Find X8 Pro, and iQOO 13.Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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During this round-the-world cruise, which started at the beginning of 2024, 30 yachts will sail a whopping 27,000 nautical miles from Antigua, ending in that same Lesser Antilles nation next June.Helen Iatrou, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2025
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So many libertarians find their way to this same trap, though not Crane.John Tamny, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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The album moved a little less than 13,700 equivalent units in the past tracking period across the country.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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From Zero debuted at No. 1 on the Top Rock & Alternative Albums chart dated Nov. 30, 2024, and has earned 266,000 equivalent album units to date.Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Coequal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coequal. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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