as in equivalence
the state or fact of being exactly the same in number, amount, status, or quality
it's absurd to suggest that there's an equality in the evil committed by the Nazis and the crimes of the government of that Asian country
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Kathrine Switzer, the first woman to officially run the Boston Marathon in 1967 and a key contributor to Every Woman’s Marathon, will also appear, providing historical context to the continuing fight for gender equality in sports.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
Thomas Jefferson, another founder who also served as America’s third president, espoused the view that democracy included social equality, economic equality, freedom, and republicanism.
—Blake D. Morant, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
But specific measures are also needed to reduce hostility to gender equality.
—Linda Robinson, Foreign Affairs, 31 Oct. 2024
State of display: A special exhibit, Freedom Matters, features a 14th-century copy of the Magna Carta, the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
Artifacts and newspaper clippings tell the story of struggle for equality in America, from slavery to women's suffrage to the Civil Rights Movement.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
Thomas Jefferson, another founder who also served as America’s third president, espoused the view that democracy included social equality, economic equality, freedom, and republicanism.
—Blake D. Morant, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
But specific measures are also needed to reduce hostility to gender equality.
—Linda Robinson, Foreign Affairs, 31 Oct. 2024
State of display: A special exhibit, Freedom Matters, features a 14th-century copy of the Magna Carta, the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
Artifacts and newspaper clippings tell the story of struggle for equality in America, from slavery to women's suffrage to the Civil Rights Movement.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Equality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equality. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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