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equivalent

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




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Baidu’s net profit continued to decline in the first quarter, falling 55% from a year earlier to 3.45 billion yuan, equivalent to $506.6 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

A million tons is the equivalent emissions of about 220,000 cars on U.S. roads for a year.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Five councils were unable to provide the equivalent figures because they do not store the figures in academic year format.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

If you have liquidity needs you can’t easily meet, you can transfer assets to your trust and take out the equivalent value in cash, says Robert Westley, regional wealth advisor at Northern Trust.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

I just had to understand that for Patrick, moving a certain kind of person was the equivalent of me calling a pigeon Cheeky—it simply wasn't worth the money to him.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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