equalizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of equalize
as in equates
to make equal in amount, degree, or status a plan to equalize educational opportunities for all the state's children, rich and poor alike

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Recent Examples of equalizes And as the trough of lower pressure equalizes with the rest of the atmosphere next week, temps will only warm slightly. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026 The global process of buying and selling equalizes prices worldwide. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026 The coating equalizes the electrical charges to help prevent static. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2025 The smartphone camera equalizes this. — Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equalizes
  1. equates
  2. balances
  3. adjusts
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  • Yet in a culture that equates progress with perpetual acceleration, to pause is to risk obsolescence.
    — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Bob O’Brien, Counterpoint’s research director, also equates Mini LED with FALD.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of equates
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  • Sidney has crafted a brilliant pressure-cooker world that balances prison politics with raw survival prowess.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Originally developed for highly active military users, Alpha uses an open structure that balances insulation with airflow as activity levels change.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of balances
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  • The utility adjusts the rates based on its costs before billing customers.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The city typically requests these bonds every two years but adjusts the prices.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of adjusts

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