leveler
noun
lev·el·er
ˈle-və-lər 
ˈlev-lər
variants
or leveller
1
: one that levels
2
a
capitalized
: one of a group of radicals arising during the English Civil War and advocating equality before the law and religious toleration
b
: one favoring the removal of political, social, or economic inequalities
c
: something that tends to reduce or eliminate differences among individuals
Examples of leveler in a Sentence
a nation of levelers, Norway has a tax structure designed to reduce the gap between the richest and the poorest
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Even when United were dominant for the first 15 or so years of the Premier League, derby conditions always acted as a leveller.
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Michael Cox, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The horrendous conditions probably acted as something of a leveller, too.
—Michael Cox, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Bringing out a laser leveler—typically used for construction work—to ensure a precise and even cut.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
But Liverpool were allowed to continue playing, the ball was crossed in and Jota arrived next to the spot Hayden was lying, scoring a leveller.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
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Michael Cox, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The horrendous conditions probably acted as something of a leveller, too.
—Michael Cox, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Bringing out a laser leveler—typically used for construction work—to ensure a precise and even cut.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
But Liverpool were allowed to continue playing, the ball was crossed in and Jota arrived next to the spot Hayden was lying, scoring a leveller.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for leveler
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“Leveler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leveler. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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