equals

NOUN

peer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

equivalent

STRONG

companion compeer competitor complement copy counterpart double duplicate like likeness match mate parallel rival twin

WEAK

alter ego coequal

Antonyms

STRONG

difference opposite original

WEAK

inferior

VERB

make even, be even with

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amount to break even compare comprise correspond match reach

STRONG

agree approach balance coordinate emulate equalize equate equipoise level meet parallel rival tally tie touch

WEAK

be commensurate be identical be level be tantamount come up to consist of equiponderate keep pace with live up to measure up partake of rank with rise to run abreast square with

Antonyms

STRONGEST

differ fail

STRONG

disagree disconnect disproportion imbalance separate

WEAK

unmatch vary

Example Sentences

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“Great results and answer to the first questions on the Q&A showed they were not an AI loser at all,” Dubreuil says, which led many investors to reassess the “software-as-a-service equals AI loser thesis.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

“This is a unique situation where one plus one equals three,” NextEra CEO John Ketchum said on a call with analysts following the merger announcement.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Simulating 50 qubits, however, requires around 2 petabytes of memory, which equals roughly two million gigabytes.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

More debt equals lower prices as investors have more supply to choose from.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Jennifer asks Emma what forty-eight divided by eight equals.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson