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equivalent

[ih-kwiv-uh-luhnt, ee-kwuh-vey-luhnt] / ɪˈkwɪv ə lənt, ˌi kwəˈveɪ lənt /




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By 10:24 p.m., the equivalent of 20,000 Olympic swimming pools of water flows out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

He says his fees are the equivalent of two full time members of staff salaries per month.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

By 10:24 p.m., the equivalent of 20,000 Olympic swimming pools of water flows out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

In Paris, for example, the average price per gallon hit the equivalent of $10.27 this week.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

I know it sounds silly, but to me this was like the equivalent of him going to Antarctica and back to bring me a feather from a penguin’s butt.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling