as in counterpart
one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value
that huge mansion at the end of the street is the equivalent of five ordinary houses
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Recent Examples of equivalent
Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
In its second week, the record tallied 131,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending March 27, with streams totaling to 124,000.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 31 Mar. 2025
The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. based on multi-metric consumption as measured in equivalent album units, compiled by Luminate.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 30 Mar. 2025
The final tragedy is that Maria Schneider’s indelible Jeanne must compete with ideologues who exploit her image to achieve a film culture equivalent to the Christine Blasey Ford hoax.
—Armond White, National Review, 28 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Strong Sales and Streams Keep Both Albums Alive According to Luminate, Sour moved 14,800 equivalent units in the past tracking frame, while Guts was close behind with 14,600.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
In its second week, the record tallied 131,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending March 27, with streams totaling to 124,000.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 31 Mar. 2025
The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. based on multi-metric consumption as measured in equivalent album units, compiled by Luminate.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 30 Mar. 2025
The final tragedy is that Maria Schneider’s indelible Jeanne must compete with ideologues who exploit her image to achieve a film culture equivalent to the Christine Blasey Ford hoax.
—Armond White, National Review, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equivalent
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Ukraine and Russia agreed on March 18 to stop attacking each other's energy facilities, although President Vladimir Putin declined to endorse a full 30-day ceasefire that his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump had hoped would be a first step toward a permanent peace deal.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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In a reciprocal show of respect, Lee handed over his ceremonial sword to Grant, only to have his counterpart return it.—
Made by History,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The most far-reaching version of Trump’s strategy would raise the effective, or average, tariff on U.S. imports to about 20%, comparable to the heavy import duties the nation imposed in the 1930s and that contributed to the Great Depression, Zandi said.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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There are several solutions Baltimore could implement immediately to fix its open records process, like creating an online request center comparable to most other large cities.—
John Hart,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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New York is estimated to have over 100 different types of trees, with the most common kinds being birch, maple and beech trees.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The mother, who was allegedly estranged from the husband and living in a different town, had arrived to help.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In Pachter’s comparison, mobile games are analogous to McDonald’s, while Nintendo is the steakhouse.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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The league maintains the U.S. Courts of Appeal for the Third, Seventh, Tenth and Eleventh Circuits have held that consumers in analogous situations to Salazar suffered no concrete harm when the transmission was non-public.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In the lead up to the party, Eady had expressed contrition to other cast members about her previous actions toward Moore.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Israeli government shut down the supply of food and other humanitarian aid into Gaza ahead of the offensive, in a bid to pressure Hamas into releasing more hostages and impose new conditions on the extension of the ceasefire.—
Tim Lister and Ibrahim Dahman,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Soon, police came for the families of gang members, for people whose tattoos looked similar to those of gang members, for people with any tattoos.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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The apparel industry can adopt similar practices by integrating real-time data analytics and supplier quality management and enhancing supplier collaboration to reduce lead times and minimize stockouts.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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After a difficult debut, Notre Dame has looked more like itself under Ivey ever since, just without the corresponding postseason success to show for it.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Year-over-year office utilization improvements ranged from 2.2% to 9% over the corresponding weeks in 2024.—
Brady Knox,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Immigration attorneys recommend applying for asylum as an alternative path —particularly for those who have not yet met the minimum time required under the Adjustment Act.—
Maykel Gonzalez,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2025
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In the print world, alternative animal prints are booming.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Equivalent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equivalent. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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