as in counterparts
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 equivalents
Both remain short of the team equivalents in the United States.
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Dry cereal, such as Cheerios, Kix, Chex, or store-brand equivalents.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 21 Dec. 2025
By that point, however, the next-generation Chinese J-36, J-XDS, and J-50 equivalents, all of which are already in flight testing, will likely also be in service.
—Justin Bronk, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2025
Newer fake foods, meanwhile, are as contingent on trends as their edible equivalents.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
The prototype pack has a capacity of 100 kilowatt-hours and weighs 66 pounds (30 kilograms) less than current equivalents.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 11 Dec. 2025
Today's reality is that large hybrid models get just a few more miles per gallon than gas equivalents (in most cases).
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
Let’s talk about the Milwaukee Brewers equivalents, the little TV shows that could.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
Today's reality is that large hybrid models get just a few more miles per gallon than gas equivalents (in most cases).
—Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equivalents
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But the Hornets had a tough time shaking free from their conference counterparts.—
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Western counterparts often acknowledge them privately, even as public backlash from some European institutions and media figures ensued against Rubio’s candor.—
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The E²ngel consortium partners, the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) and McPhy Energy Germany, carried out the timely qualification and validation, according to a press release.—
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Streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.—
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Cruz also pressed his Democratic colleagues to join a bipartisan request for the DOJ to turn over the evidentiary basis for the subpoenas, arguing transparency was necessary to assess whether the secrecy orders were justified.—
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Last year, following Hoda Kotb's January 2025 departure, the fourth hour of the morning show was retitled Today With Jenna & Friends, and saw Hager joined by a rotating cast of A-listers and colleagues to help her anchor the program.—
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“Equivalents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equivalents. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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