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equal footing

NOUN
par
Synonyms
STRONG
balance criterion equality equatability equivalence level mean median model norm parity sameness standard
WEAK
adequation coequality equivalency usual
Antonyms
STRONG
difference disproportion dissimilarity extreme imbalance inequality

Example Sentences

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Faced with this situation, the Gulf states are not on equal footing.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

"You constantly have to prove you are worthy of doing the job, and on an equal footing with others."

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

So not all problems are created equally, and not everyone starts on an equal footing.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 18, 2025

At Donum, the wine, art and landscape feel calibrated together; they exist on more equal footing.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025

In fact, researchers seemed to agree that the grandchildren of privilege and of poverty would be on nearly equal footing.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times