Thesaurus results for EQUALING

equaling

verb

variants or equalling

present participle of equal

as in matching

to produce something equal to (as in quality or value) no one has equaled Shakespeare's plays

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as in coming (to)

to be the same in meaning or effect being confined to home for a whole weekend would equal a death sentence in the minds of a lot of teens

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as in paralleling

to be the exact counterpart of in the British system a public school equals an American prep school

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Recent Examples of equaling As an indication of where the club saw itself, Shankly noted this was Liverpool’s eighth league title, equalling Arsenal’s record. — Michael Walker, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 American Ashton Eaton defends his Olympic decathlon title, equaling the games record with a surge on the last lap of the 1,500 meters — the last event in the two-day competition. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 The recall involves 1,589,577 dozen eggs, equaling more than 19 million eggs in total. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 14 Aug. 2026 The move brings Apple to at least six sell-equivalent ratings, equalling its 2012 high, shortly after Steve Jobs died. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026 Once complete, the 156-acre site will host two buildings equaling 3-million-square-feet that could support up to 400 megawatts of IT capacity. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026 Releases also count toward Billboard and RIAA sales, with five Tiny Vinyl discs equaling one album sale. — New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2026 The Slovenian rider’s UAE Team Emirates-XRG team announced its lineup for the three-week race on Monday, confirming Pogačar will take part after claiming a record-equaling fifth Tour de France crown last month. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 Reserve Forces, with broken time in service equaling 14 service years from 2001 through 2021, including two combat tours in Iraq, according to his legislative profile. — Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

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For two different transitions, the researchers measured displacements of about 240 ± 16 nanometers and 463 ± 20 nanometers, closely matching their theoretical predictions of roughly 232 and 464 nanometers.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Shortly after leaving the residence, DeLong initiated a call about a suspicious person after locating a man near a vehicle matching the description provided by the woman, according to the police chief.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026

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Modern interpreters have read his 10 heads as signifying his vast knowledge of 10 sacred texts, or alternately his 10 ethical failings, but the Ramayana account describes him as 10-headed from birth.

— Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
The signifying fruit was intended to get around the 1980 Israeli ban on political art featuring the grouping of the flag’s colors.

— News Desk, Artforum, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of signifying

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In the ensuing years, the Action Day organization has blossomed, its growth paralleling the rise of the Silicon Valley innovation machine.

— Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 28 June 2026
The a-coda vowel is preferred on some coda types, paralleling some human languages where tones are preferred on some vowels.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 Nov. 2025

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Any resemblance between the TikTok series and the real-life version of Chairman Tom Ricketts meeting his wife, Cece, in the bleachers is purely coincidental, a Cubs source said.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
In true postmodern fashion, Fitzgerald gets a brief, drunken cameo, meeting Jack on an ocean liner.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

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Dorsey uses solid gold (as well as sterling silver), meaning its pieces are not classified as demi-fine, but a Dorsey diamond tennis necklace will set you back up to $20,000, rather than upwards of $30,000 to $40,000 for a natural diamond version.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
So the announcement arrives that Paul Baker lost the election, meaning nobody has to move out, and Anton and Paul Baker share their big kiss.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026

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On Thursday, after 1,413 days — nearly four years — Meloni’s conservative administration became Italy’s longest-serving uninterrupted government since World War II, surpassing the record set by the late Silvio Berlusconi between 2001 and 2005.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
The bond sell-off quickly resumed, with rates surpassing pre-intervention levels.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

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