equality

noun

i-ˈkwä-lə-tē How to pronounce equality (audio)
Definition of equalitynext
as in equivalence
the state or fact of being exactly the same in number, amount, status, or quality it's absurd to suggest that there's an equality in the evil committed by the Nazis and the crimes of the government of that Asian country

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Recent Examples of equality The absence of a living monarch on our money, or on our travel documents, was not an accident haphazardly arrived at but a declaration of equality meant to be flourished and displayed. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026 The film recognizes a film that exemplifies the values of peace, equality, global justice and civil liberties. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 Egalitarianism, then, is best seen not as perfect equality but as a set of tools that people use to secure their own autonomy and access to resources. — Christopher Von Rueden, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2026 The award is named after Justice Albie Sachs, a hero of the anti-apartheid movement who survived imprisonment, exile and an assassination attempt in the fight for equality in South Africa. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for equality
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  2. equivalency
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  • Holography is another step in that tradition, an equivalence between area and volume that holds at least for certain spaces.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026
  • To measure the equivalence principle at a quantum scale, the researchers turned to a piece of equipment called the Quantum Galileo Interferometer.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of equivalence
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  • After the birth of her son, Jorjiana passed her high school equivalency exam and took jobs bussing tables or working in fast food.
    — Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The measure also prohibits undocumented students from enrolling in adult general education programs in high schools and state colleges, which help prepare those taking the GED exam for the equivalency of a high school diploma.
    — Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
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“Equality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equality. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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