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or equalling
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as in matching
to produce something equal to (as in quality or value)
no one has equaled Shakespeare's plays
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2
as in signifying
to be the same in meaning or effect
being confined to home for a whole weekend would equal a death sentence in the minds of a lot of teens
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as in supplementing
to be the exact counterpart of
in the British system a public school equals an American prep school
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Recent Examples of equaling
At Real, the 65-year-old has won club-record equalling 14 honors, including three Champions Leagues and two La Ligas.
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Henry Flynn, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Yet, despite the occasional Black Panther-level triumph, the MCU has never come close to equaling the sum of its parts.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Henry Flynn, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Yet, despite the occasional Black Panther-level triumph, the MCU has never come close to equaling the sum of its parts.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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Country music superstar and Tennessee native Dolly Parton is donating $1 million to Hurricane Helene relief efforts, with her Dollywood Foundation and other businesses matching the amount.Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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What is the Mega Millions payout on matching 2 lottery numbers?Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
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This legislation could be among the most far-reaching, surpassing existing reporting obligations in California and Illinois.Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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As did Merced, which hit 103 degrees, surpassing the high from 1905 of 101.Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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That challenge is also led by Missouri, which made many of the same legal arguments tying its finances to MOHELA’s revenues.Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Theoretically, Mitchell can be the key to tying things together for the Raptors.Esfandiar Baraheni, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Bitcoin is nearing a record $90,000 price.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
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For three straight seasons, the Philadelphia Eagles have been one of the NFL’s best teams nearing the middle of November.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
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The influx in estrogen from the growth of those extra eggs also stimulates the thickening of your uterine lining, meaning more tissue then has to come out.Erica Sloan, SELF, 4 Oct. 2024
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Winds are ever-changing, meaning that the timing of the migration and altitude add to the long list of factors that Arctic terns need to consider.Scott Travers, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Cesar’s multicultural wedding reception, emulating the tripartite screen of Abel Gance’s Napoléon, might be the worst idea.Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
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His example is worth emulating and his legacy is one worth building upon.Brandon Busteed, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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Fruit flies, like humans, can get drunk, sing and be kept awake with coffee, suggesting similarities in our brains.Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
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Friday’s job market figures in the US were very strong, suggesting that in fact there was no need for a large rate cut.Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Equaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equaling. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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