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equivalent

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




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It is feasible that the winning team will have had to travel a distance the equivalent to the diameter of the Earth.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Meanwhile, earlier this spring, the U.S. government declassified another batch of UFO files and the response was roughly equivalent to a collective shrug.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Will artificial intelligence improve workers’ lives, or hand them the equivalent of a pink slip?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The company lost $4.6 billion in 2023, $4.9 billion in 2025, and $4.3 billion just in the first three months of this year — equivalent to $2 million per hour.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Farmer decided that all TB patients in the catchment area should receive the full package of services, including the equivalent of five American dollars per month.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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