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
Scented body oils and lotions can also be added to the equation.
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Venus Wong, Refinery29, 1 Apr. 2025
Until permanent housing and continued access to psychiatric care become part of the equation, nothing will change.
—Dave Giffen, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
On the other side of the equation is the obvious risk of holding competitive elections: The incumbent can lose.
—Amanda Taub, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
When sunsets and earthquakes and birth and death are reduced to mathematical equations and scientific and medical explanations, wonder and awe can easily disappear.
—Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
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Venus Wong, Refinery29, 1 Apr. 2025
Until permanent housing and continued access to psychiatric care become part of the equation, nothing will change.
—Dave Giffen, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
On the other side of the equation is the obvious risk of holding competitive elections: The incumbent can lose.
—Amanda Taub, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
When sunsets and earthquakes and birth and death are reduced to mathematical equations and scientific and medical explanations, wonder and awe can easily disappear.
—Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equation
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Signing a player of equivalence or better would have almost certainly cost Newcastle in the tens of millions and, with PSR continuing to restrict their spending capacity, that would have limited their ability to augment other areas (such as right-sided forward, striker and goalkeeper).—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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There’s moral equivalence, and then there’s a total moral inversion.—
The Editors,
National Review,
20 Feb. 2025
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In 2025, there is no single issue like slavery dividing America, and that makes the demise of Britain's Liberal Party a better analogy for today's Democrats.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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When there’s no pathogen present, the two kinases are bound together — thus the handcuffs analogy.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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The proficiency test is a five-part state exam held several times a year, or a higher level equivalency test for those not living in Italy.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2025
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Sutton goes for some false equivalency, saying that everyone in the group has failed each other at one point.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Equation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equation. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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