as in equivalence
the consideration of two or more things as equal
The speech deftly made an equation between the values of self-sacrifice and those of patriotism.
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Recent Examples of equation
The equation is simple: The more authoritarianism in the world, the more dissidents.
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
Maryland lawmakers tasked with resolving a daunting multi-billion-dollar budget deficit in the coming months will enter those negotiations without any last-minute curveballs — at least on one side of the equation.
—Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 12 Dec. 2024
That’s a big jump from 2019 when Google announced its quantum processor could complete a mathematical equation in three minutes, as opposed to 10,000 years on a supercomputer.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 9 Dec. 2024
And as any twin parent will likely confirm, that changes the equation.
—Zara Hanawalt, Parents, 6 Dec. 2024
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
Maryland lawmakers tasked with resolving a daunting multi-billion-dollar budget deficit in the coming months will enter those negotiations without any last-minute curveballs — at least on one side of the equation.
—Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 12 Dec. 2024
That’s a big jump from 2019 when Google announced its quantum processor could complete a mathematical equation in three minutes, as opposed to 10,000 years on a supercomputer.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 9 Dec. 2024
And as any twin parent will likely confirm, that changes the equation.
—Zara Hanawalt, Parents, 6 Dec. 2024
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The same illogic leads the progressive Left to equate Israel’s defense against Hamas terrorists with the October 7 atrocities, and to draw false equivalences between Daniel Penny’s intervention on a subway and Mangione’s premeditated execution.Matthew Continetti, National Review, 14 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Science and quackery cannot be treated as having scientific and moral equivalence.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
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This analogy highlights the system's ability to enhance natural movement without overpowering it, making mobility more accessible and appealing to a wider range of users.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
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Those reaching for a historical analogy to the current zeitgeist should look to the mid-1990s, according to JPMorgan’s Tyler.Bloomberg, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2024
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Kiana studied for high-school equivalency tests and worked as a clerk at an AutoZone.John Branch, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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Several states already treat completion of the DP as equivalent to a high school diploma, but Oregon became the first to extend the same equivalency to the career program.Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Equation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equation. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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