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the state or fact of being exactly the same in number, amount, status, or quality
as long as there's a rough equivalency in the armaments of the two countries, neither is likely to attack the other
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Recent Examples of equivalency
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.
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Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
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
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
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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Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
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
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
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equivalency
Noun
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Richter seems to reject the notion of typology altogether, pushing instead the idea of visual equivalence to its limits, exposing how images (regardless of weight or meaning) can be trivialized through repetition.—
Nargess Banks,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Trump himself has suggested moral equivalence between the two sides, claiming Ukraine was at fault for provoking the war, that President Zelensky was illegitimate and that the U.S. should recognize Russia’s annexations of Ukrainian territory.—
Eric Green,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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These include staff in the U.N.'s political and humanitarian offices, and its agencies helping refugees, promoting gender equality and dealing with international trade, the environment and cities.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 June 2025
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The military remains a vital engine for equality and opportunity.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
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“Equivalency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equivalency. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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