as in halfway
located at the same distance
Points on a circle are equidistant from its center. Montreal is roughly equidistant from New York, Boston, and Toronto.
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Recent Examples of equidistant
Lambert's a native of Lindale, a Northeast Texas town 90 minutes equidistant from Texarkana and Shreveport, Louisiana.
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Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 30 Apr. 2024
The Albany suburb is roughly equidistant to New York City and Boston.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2024
This soft pro-Hindu view, often found among those who have joined the BJP directly (that is, not by way of the RSS or its affiliated organizations), challenges the Nehruvian idea of a state equidistant from all religions.
—Kanchan Chandra, Foreign Affairs, 23 Nov. 2018
The convenient location to the region’s gateway airport in Nice places guests equidistant from Monaco and Saint-Tropez, which are about an hour away by private boat.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2024
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Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 30 Apr. 2024
The Albany suburb is roughly equidistant to New York City and Boston.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2024
This soft pro-Hindu view, often found among those who have joined the BJP directly (that is, not by way of the RSS or its affiliated organizations), challenges the Nehruvian idea of a state equidistant from all religions.
—Kanchan Chandra, Foreign Affairs, 23 Nov. 2018
The convenient location to the region’s gateway airport in Nice places guests equidistant from Monaco and Saint-Tropez, which are about an hour away by private boat.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equidistant
Adjective
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Indiana lawmakers are on break this week, having made it to the halfway point of the legislative session.—
Arika Herron,
Axios,
24 Feb. 2025
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Last year, Young played outdoor venues all across North America with his longtime band Crazy Horse, but the tour was called off at the halfway point.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The first and innermost circle is Leading Yourself.—
ByLeon E. Moores, MD, DSc, FACS,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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As the sun moves into Aries on March 20, an influx of new energy and beginnings will flood your fourth house of home, family and innermost feelings.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Dyrholm’s typically fearless performance is attentive to the character’s particular physical restrictions, but with a raging inner clarity that often erupts as a result.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
8 Mar. 2025
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Take the Pet Personality Test to uncover their inner instincts and better understand their unique traits.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Equidistant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equidistant. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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